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           ""Iamgladtohearit,SirLeicester;andifImay,bywayofalastword,reverttowhatIsaidbeforeofmymother’slongconnexionwiththefamilyandtheworthitbespeaksonbothsides,Iwouldpointoutthislittleinstancehereonmyarmwhoshowsherselfsoaffectionateandfaithfulinpartingandinwhommymother,Idaresay,hasdonesomethingtoawakensuchfeelingsthoughofcourseLadyDedlock,byherheartfeltinterestandhergenialcondescension,hasdonemuchmore."Ifhemeanthisironically,itmaybetruerthanhethinks.Hepointsit,however,bynodeviationfromhisstraightforwardmannerofspeech,thoughinsayingitheturnstowardsthatpartofthedimroomwheremyLadysits.SirLeicesterstandstoreturnhispartingsalutation,Mr.Tulkinghornagainrings,Mercurytakesanotherflight,andMr.RouncewellandRosaleavethehouse.Thenlightsarebroughtin,discoveringMr.TulkinghornstillstandinginhiswindowwithhishandsbehindhimandmyLadystillsittingwithhisfigurebeforeher,closingupherviewofthenightaswellasoftheday.Sheisverypale.Mr.Tulkinghorn,observingitassherisestoretire,thinks,"Wellshemaybe!Thepowerofthiswomanisastonishing.Shehasbeenactingapartthewholetime."Buthecanactaparttoohisoneunchangingcharacterandasheholdsthedooropenforthiswoman,fiftypairsofeyes,eachfiftytimessharperthanSirLeicester’spair,shouldfindnoflawinhim.LadyDedlockdinesaloneinherownroomto-day.SirLeicesteriswhippedintotherescueoftheDoodlePartyandthediscomfitureoftheCoodleFaction.

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