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Quite at Home

           Abellwasrungaswedrewup,andamidstthesoundofitsdeepvoiceinthestillair,andthedistantbarkingofsomedogs,andagushoflightfromtheopeneddoor,andthesmokingandsteamingoftheheatedhorses,andthequickenedbeatingofourownhearts,wealightedinnoinconsiderableconfusion."Ada,mylove,Esther,mydear,youarewelcome.Irejoicetoseeyou!Rick,ifIhadahandtospareatpresent,Iwouldgiveityou!"Thegentlemanwhosaidthesewordsinaclear,bright,hospitablevoicehadoneofhisarmsroundAda’swaistandtheotherroundmine,andkissedusbothinafatherlyway,andboreusacrossthehallintoaruddylittleroom,allinaglowwithablazingfire.Herehekissedusagain,andopeninghisarms,madeussitdownsidebysideonasofareadydrawnoutnearthehearth.Ifeltthatifwehadbeenatalldemonstrative,hewouldhaverunawayinamoment."Now,Rick!"saidhe."Ihaveahandatliberty.Awordinearnestisasgoodasaspeech.Iamheartilygladtoseeyou.Youareathome.Warmyourself!"Richardshookhimbybothhandswithanintuitivemixtureofrespectandfrankness,andonlysaying(thoughwithanearnestnessthatratheralarmedme,IwassoafraidofMr.Jarndyce’ssuddenlydisappearing),"Youareverykind,sir!Weareverymuchobligedtoyou!"laidasidehishatandcoatandcameuptothefire."Andhowdidyouliketheride?AndhowdidyoulikeMrs.Jellyby,mydear?"saidMr.JarndycetoAda.WhileAdawasspeakingtohiminreply,Iglanced(Ineednotsaywithhowmuchinterest)athisface.

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