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improvements�察  �and   three   bereaved   worms�察  �six   feet   high�察  �holding 

on behind�察�in a bunch of woe。   All   the  state  coachmen   in   London 

seem plunged into mourning�察�and if that dead old man of the rusty 



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garb�察    �be   not    beyond     a   taste   in   horseflesh      ��which     appears 

impossible���察�it must be highly gratified this day。 

    Quiet     among     the   undertakers�察     �and    the   equipages�察    �and    the 

calves     of  so   many     legs   all  steeped     in  grief�察  �Mr   Bucket      sits 

concealed   in   one   of   the   inconsolable   carriages�察  �and   at   his   ease 

surveys the crowd through the lattice blinds。 He has a keen eye for 

a crowd!as for what not�拭�and looking here and there�察�now from 

this side of the carriage�察�now from the other�察�now up at the house 

windows�察�now along the people¨s heads�察�nothing escapes him。 

    ^And     there    you   are�察  �my    partner�察   �eh�拭院   �says   Mr   Bucket      to 

himself�察  �apostrophising   Mrs   Bucket�察  �stationed�察  �by   his   favour�察  �on 

the steps of the deceased¨s house。 

    ^And so you are。 And so you are� �And very well indeed you are 

looking�察�Mrs Bucket� 院�

    The procession has not started yet�察�but is waiting for the cause 

of   its   assemblage   to   be   brought   out。   Mr   Bucket�察  �in   the   foremost 

emblazoned        carriage�察   �uses    his  two   fat  forefingers     to  hold    the 

lattice a hair¨s breadth open while he looks。 

    And it says a great deal for his attachment�察�as a husband�察�that 

he is still occupied with Mrs B。 ^There you are�察�my partner�察�eh�拭院�

he   murmuringly   repeats。   ^And   our   lodger   with   you。   I¨m   taking 

notice of you�察�Mrs   Bucket�察 �I  hope  you¨re  all  right  in   your  health�察�

my dear� 院�

    Not    another     word    does   Mr    Bucket     say�察 �but   sits  with    most 

attentive     eyes�察  �until   the   sacked    depository     of  noble    secrets    is 

brought   down!Where   are   all   those   secrets   now�拭  �Does   he   keep 

them   yet�拭  �Did   they   fly   with   him   on   that   sudden   journey�拭�and 

until    the  procession   moves�察      �and   Mr    Bucket¨s    view   is  changed。 

After which�察�he composes himself for an easy ride�察�and takes note 



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of   the   fittings   of   the   carriage�察  �in   case   he   should   ever   find   such 

knowledge useful。 

    Contrast enough between Mr Tulkinghorn shut up in his dark 

carriage�察     �and    Mr    Bucket      shut    up   in   his。    Between      the 

immeasurable   track        of   space  beyond    the  little  wound    that   has 

thrown the one into the fixed sleep which jolts so heavily over the 

stones   of  the  streets�察  �and   the narrow  track   of  blood   which keeps 

the other in the watchful state expressed in every hair of his head� �

But it is all one to both�察�neither is troubled about that。 

   Mr Bucket sits out the procession�察�in his own easy manner�察�and 

glides from the carriage when the opportunity he has settled with 

himself arrives。 He makes for Sir Leicester Dedlock¨s�察�which is at 

present   a   sort   of   home   to   him�察  �where   he   comes   and   goes   as   he 

likes at all hours�察�where he is always welcome and made much of�察�

where     he   knows     the   whole    establishment�察     �and    walks   in   an 

atmosphere of mysterious greatness。 

   No knocking or ringing for Mr Bucket。 He has caused himself to 

be provided with a key�察�and can pass in at  his   pleasure。   As  he   is 

crossing the hall�察�Mercury informs him�察 �Here¨s another letter for�察�

you�察�Mr Bucket�察�come by post�察院�and gives it him。 

    ^Another one�察�eh�拭院�says Mr Bucket。 

   If   Mercury     should   chance     to  be  possessed    by   any   lingering 

curiosity as to Mr Bucket¨s letters�察�that wary person is not the man 

to gratify it。 Mr Bucket looks at him�察�as if his face were a vista of 

some   miles   in   length�察  �and   he   were   leisurely   contemplating   the 

same。 

    ^Do you happen to carry a box�拭院�says Mr Bucket。 

   Unfortunately Mercury is no snuff´taker。 

    ^Could     you   fetch   me    a  pinch    from   anywheres�拭院      �says   Mr 



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Bucket。 ^Thankee。 It don¨t matter what it is�察�I¨m not particular as 

to the kind。 Thankee� 院�

    Having leisurely helped himself from a canister borrowed from 

somebody        downstairs      for   the   purpose�察    �and    having     made     a 

considerable show of tasting it�察�first with one side of his nose and 

then     with    the    other�察   �Mr    Bucket�察    �with    much      deliberation�察�

pronounces it of the right sort�察�and goes on�察�letter in hand。 

    Now�察  �although   Mr   Bucket   walks   upstairs   to   the   little   library 

within   the  larger  one�察 �with  the  face  of  a man   who  receives   some 

scores of letters every day�察�it happens that much correspondence 

is not incidental to his life。 He is no great scribe�察�rather handling 

his   pen   like   the  pocket´staff    he   carries   about   with   him    always 

convenient       to  his  grasp�察  �and    discourages     correspondence        with 

himself  in   others�察  �as   being   too   artless   and   direct   a   way   of   doing 

delicate     business。     Further�察     �he   often    sees    damaging       letters 

produced   in   evidence�察  �and   has   occasion   to   reflect   that   it   was   a 

green thing to write them。 For these reasons he has very little to 

do    with   letters�察 �either    as  sender    or   receiver。   And    yet   he   has 

received a round half dozen�察�within the last twenty´four hours。 

    ^And this�察院�says Mr Bucket�察�spreading it out on the table�察 �is in 

the same hand�察�and consists of the same two words。 ̄ 

    What two words�拭�

    He   turns   the   key  in  the   door�察  �ungirdles   his  black   pocket´book 

��book of fate to many���察�lays another letter by it�察�and reads�察�boldly 

written in each�察 �LADY DEDLOCK。 ̄ 

    ^Yes�察�yes�察院�says Mr Bucket。 ^But I could have made the money 

without this anonymous information。 ̄ 

    Having   put   the   letters   in   his   book   of   Fate�察  �and   girdled   it   up 

again�察�he unlocks the door just in time to admit his dinner�察�which 



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is   brought     upon    a  goodly     tray�察 �with    a  decanter     of  sherry。    Mr 

Bucket  frequently  observes�察�in   friendly   circles   where   there   is   no 

restraint�察�that he likes a toothful of your fine old brown East Inder 

sherry   better   than   anything   you   can   offer   him。   Consequently   he 

fills   and   empties      his  glass�察  �with    a  smack      of  his   lips�察 �and    is 

proceeding with his refreshment�察�when an idea enters his mind。 

    Mr   Bucket   softly   opens   the   door   of   communication   between 

that room and the next�察�and looks in。 The library is deserted�察�and 

the fire is sinking low。 Mr Bucket¨s eye�察�after taking a pigeon´flight 

round the room�察�alights upon a table where letters are usually put 

as   they   arrive。   Several   letters   for   Sir   Leicester   are   upon   it。   Mr 

Bucket   draws   near�察  �and   examines   the   directions。   ^No�察院  �he   says�察�

^there¨s none in that hand。 It¨s only me as is written to。 I can break 

it to Sir Leicester Dedlock�察�Baronet�察�tomorrow。 ̄ 

    With that�察�he returns to finish his dinner with a good appetite�察�

and   after   a   light   nap�察  �is   summoned   into   the   drawing´room。   Sir 

Leicester   has   received   him   there   these   several   evenings   past�察  �to 

know   whether   he   has   anything   to   report。   The   debilitated   cousin 

��much       exhausted       by    the    funeral���察    �and     Volumnia�察      �are    in 

attendance。 

    Mr Bucket makes three distinctly different bows to these three 

people。   A   bow   of   homage   to   Sir   Leicester�察  �a   bow   of   gallantry   to 

Volumnia�察  �and   a   bow   of   recognition   to   the   debilitated   cousin�察  �to 

whom   it  airily says�察   �You are   a   swell   about   town�察  �and   you   know 

me�察�and I know you。 ̄ Having distributed these little specimens of 

his tact�察�Mr Bucket rubs his hands。 

    ^Have you anything new to communicate�察�officer�拭院�inquires Sir 

Leicester。      ^Do   you    wish    to  hold   any    conversation      with    me   in 

private�拭院�



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    ^Why!not tonight�察�Sir Leicester Dedlock�察�Baronet。 ̄ 

    ^Because   my   time�察院  �pursues   Sir   Leicester�察   �is   wholly   at   your 

disposal�察�with a view to the vindication of the outraged majesty of 

the law。 ̄ 

    Mr    Bucket     coughs�察    �and    glances    at   Volumnia�察     �rouged     and 

necklaced�察�as though he would respectfully observe�察   �I   do assure 

you�察�you¨re a pretty creetur。 I¨ve seen   hundreds   worse´looking  at 

your time of life�察�I have indeed。 ̄ 

    The     fair  Volumnia�察     �not   quite    unconscious       perhaps     of   the 

humanising        influence    of  

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