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In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Chambers

           "DoInot?IsitthatIamsoweakastobelieve,likeachild,thatIcomehereinthatdresstorec-eivethatboyonlytodecidealittlebet,awager?Eh,myGod,ohyes!"Inthisreply,downtotheword"wager"inclusive,mademoisellehasbeenironicallypoliteandtender,thenassuddenlydashedintothebitterestandmostdefiantscorn,withherblackeyesinoneandthesamemomentverynearlyshutandstaringlywideopen."Now,letussee,"saysMr.Tulkinghorn,tappinghischinwiththekeyandlookingimperturbablyather,"howthismatterstands.""Ah!Letussee,"mademoiselleassents,withmanyangryandtightnodsofherhead."Youcomeheretomakearemarkablymodestdemand,whichyouhavejuststated,anditnotbeingconceded,youwillcomeagain.""Andagain,"saysmademoisellewithmoretightandangrynods."Andyetagain.Andyetagain.Andmanytimesagain.Ineffect,forever!""Andnotonlyhere,butyouwillgotoMr.Snagsby’stoo,perhaps?Thatvisitnotsucceedingeither,youwillgoagainperhaps?""Andagain,"repeatsmademoiselle,catalepticwithdetermination."Andyetagain.Andyetagain.Andmanytimesagain.Ineffect,forever!""Verywell.Now,MademoiselleHortense,letmerecommendyoutotakethecandleandpickupthatmoneyofyours.Ithinkyouwillfinditbehindtheclerk’spartitioninthecorneryonder."Shemerelythrowsalaughoverhershoulderandstandshergroundwithfoldedarms."Youwillnot,eh?""No,Iwillnot!""Somuchthepooreryou;somuchthericherI!Look,mistress,thisisthekeyofmywine-cellar.

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