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wreck on the Cornish coast to a review in Hyde Park察or a meeting
at Manchester察and in Mrs Perkins¨s own room察 memorable
evermore察he then and there throws in upon the block察Mr Krook¨s
house察as large as life察 in fact considerably larger察 making a very
temple of it。 Similarly察being permitted to look in at the door of the
fatal chamber察 he depicts that apartment as three quarters of a
mile long察 by fifty yards high察 at which the court is particularly
charmed。 All this time察the two gentlemen before mentioned pop
in and out of every house察 and assist at the philosophical
disputations!go everywhere察 and listen to everybody察and yet
are always diving into the Sol¨s parlour察 and writing with the
ravenous little pens on the tissue´paper。
At last come the coroner and his inquiry察like as before察except
that the coroner cherishes this case as being out of the common
way察 and tells the gentlemen of the Jury察 in his private capacity察
that ^that would seem to be an unlucky house next door察
gentlemen察 a destined house察 but so we sometimes find it察 and
these are mysteries we can¨t account for 院 After which the six´
footer comes into action察and is much admired。
In all these proceedings Mr Guppy has so slight a part察except
when he gives his evidence察 that he is moved on like a private
individual察 and can only haunt the secret house on the outside察
where he has the mortification of seeing Mr Smallweed
padlocking the door。 But before these proceedings draw to a close察
that is to say察 on the night next after the catastrophe察 Mr Guppy
has a thing to say that must be said to Lady Dedlock。
For which reason察with a sinking heart察and with that hang´dog
sense of guilt upon him察 which dread and watching察 enfolded in
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the Sol¨s Arms察 have produced察 the young man of the name of
Guppy presents himself at the town mansion at about seven
o¨clock in the evening察and requests to see her ladyship。 Mercury
replies that she is going out to dinner察don¨t he see the carriage at
the door拭Yes察he does see the carriage at the door察but he wants
to see my lady too。
Mercury is disposed察 as he will presently declare to a fellow
gentleman in waiting察 to pitch into the young man察院 but his
instructions are positive。 Therefore he sulkily supposes that the
young man must come up into the library。 There he leaves the
young man in a large room察not overlight察while he makes report of
him。
Mr Guppy looks into the shade in all directions察 discovering
everywhere a certain charred and whitened little heap of coal or
wood。 Presently he hears a rustling。 Is it !拭No察it¨s no ghost察but
fair flesh and blood察most brilliantly dressed。
^I have to beg your ladyship¨s pardon察院 Mr Guppy stammers察
very downcast。 ^This is an inconvenient time! ̄
^I told you察 you could come at any time。 ̄ She takes a chair察
looking straight at him as on the last occasion。
^Thank your ladyship。 Your ladyship is very affable。 ̄
^You can sit down。 ̄ There is not much affability in her tone。
^I don¨t know察 your ladyship察 that it¨s worth while my sitting
down and detaining you察 for I!I have not got the letters that I
mentioned when I had the honour of waiting on your ladyship。 ̄
^Have you come merely to say so拭院
^Merely to say so察 your ladyship。 ̄ Mr Guppy besides being
depressed察 disappointed察 and uneasy察 is put at a further
disadvantage by the splendour and beauty of her appearance。 She
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knows its influence perfectly察has studied it too well to miss a grain
of its effect on any one。 As she looks at him so steadily and coldly察
he not only feels conscious that he has no guide察 in the least
perception of what is really the complexion of her thoughts察 but
also that he is being every moment察 as it were察 removed further
and further from her。
She will not speak it is plain。 So he must。
^In short察 your ladyship察院 says Mr Guppy察 like a meanly
penitent thief察 the person I was to have had the letters of察 has
come to a sudden end察 and! ̄ He stops。 Lady Dedlock calmly
finishes the sentence。
^And the letters are destroyed with the person拭院
Mr Guppy would say no察if he could!as he is unable to hide。
^I believe so察your ladyship。 ̄
If he could see the least sparkle of relief in her face now拭No察he
could see no such thing察even if that brave outside did not utterly
put him away察and he were not looking beyond it and about it。
He falters an awkward excuse or two for his failure。
^Is this all you have to say拭院 inquires Lady Dedlock察 having
heard him out!or as nearly out as he can stumble。
Mr Guppy thinks that¨s all。
^You had better be sure that you wish to say nothing more to
me察this being the last time you will have the opportunity。 ̄
Mr Guppy is quite sure。 And indeed he has no such wish at
present察by any means。
^That is enough。 I will dispense with excuses。 Good evening to
you 院 and she rings for Mercury to show the young man of the
name of Guppy out。
But in that house察in that same moment察there happens to be an
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old man of the name of Tulkinghorn。 And that old man察 coming
with his quiet footstep to the library察has his hand at that moment
on the handle of the door!comes in!and comes face to face with
the young man as he is leaving the room。
One glance between the old man and the lady察 and for an
instant the blind that is always down flies up。 Suspicion察eager and
sharp察looks out。 Another instant察close again。
^I beg your pardon察 Lady Dedlock。 I beg your pardon a
thousand times。 It is so very unusual to find you here at this hour。
I supposed the room was empty。 I beg your pardon 院
^Stay 院She negligently calls him back。 ^Remain here察I beg。 I
am going out to dinner。 I have nothing more to say to this young
man 院
The disconcerted young man bows察 as he goes out察 and
cringingly hopes that Mr Tulkinghorn of the Fields is well。
^Ay察ay拭院says the lawyer察looking at him from under his bent
brows察though he has no need to look again!not he。 ^From Kenge
and Carboy¨s察surely拭院
^Kenge and Carboy¨s察Mr Tulkinghorn。 Name of Guppy察sir。 ̄
^To be sure。 Why察thank you察Mr Guppy察I am very well 院
^Happy to hear it察sir。 You can¨t be too well察sir察for the c