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In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Chambers

           Tulkinghorngoesupstairs,sayingtohimself,"Thesewomenwerecreatedtogivetroublethewholeearthover.Themistressnotbeingenoughtodealwith,here’sthemaidnow!ButIwillbeshortwithTHISjadeatleast!"Sosaying,heunlockshisdoor,gropeshiswayintohismurkyrooms,lightshiscandles,andlooksabouthim.ItistoodarktoseemuchoftheAllegoryoverheadthere,butthatimportunateRoman,whoisforevertopplingoutofthecloudsandpointing,isathisoldworkprettydistinctly.Nothonouringhimwithmuchattention,Mr.Tulkinghorntakesasmallkeyfromhispocket,unlocksadrawerinwhichthereisanotherkey,whichunlocksachestinwhichthereisanother,andsocomestothecellar-key,withwhichhepreparestodescendtotheregionsofoldwine.Heisgoingtowardsthedoorwithacandleinhishandwhenaknockcomes."Who’sthis?Aye,aye,mistress,it’syou,isit?Youappearatagoodtime.Ihavejustbeenhearingofyou.Now!Whatdoyouwant?"Hestandsthecandleonthechimney-pieceintheclerk’shallandtapshisdrycheekwiththekeyasheaddressesthesewordsofwelcometoMademoiselleHortense.Thatfelinepersonage,withherlipstightlyshutandhereyeslookingoutathimsideways,softlyclosesthedoorbeforereplying."Ihavehadgreatdealoftroubletofindyou,sir.""HAVEyou!""Ihavebeenhereveryoften,sir.Ithasalwaysbeensaidtome,heisnotathome,heisengage,heisthisandthat,heisnotforyou.""Quiteright,andquitetrue.""Nottrue.

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