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instrument�察 �on occasions of ceremony�察 �he lubricates such thin
locks as remain to him after his life of severe study�察�Mr Bucket lays
in a breakfast of two mutton chops as a foundation to work upon�察�
together with tea�察�eggs�察�toast�察�and marmalade�察�on a corresponding
scale。 Having much enjoyed these strengthening matters�察 �and
having held subtle conference with his familiar demon�察 �he
confidently instructs Mercury ^just to mention quietly to Sir
Leicester Dedlock�察�Baronet�察�that whenever he¨s ready for me�察�I¨m
ready for him。 ̄ A gracious message being returned�察 �that Sir
Leicester will expedite his dressing and join Mr Bucket in the
library within ten minutes�察�Mr Bucket repairs to that apartment�察�
and stands before the fire�察�with his finger on his chin�察 �looking at
the blazing coals。
Thoughtful Mr Bucket is�察�as a man may be�察�with weighty work
to do�察�but composed�察�sure�察 �confident。 From the expression of his
face�察 �he might be a famous whist´player for a large stake!say a
hundred guineas certain!with the game in his hand�察�but with a
high reputation involved in his playing his hand out to the last
card�察�in a masterly way。 Not in the least anxious or disturbed is Mr
Bucket when Sir Leicester appears�察�but he eyes the baronet aside
as he comes slowly to his easy chair�察�with that observant gravity of
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yesterday�察�in which there might have been yesterday�察�but for the
audacity of the idea�察�a touch of compassion。
^I am sorry to have kept you waiting�察 �officer�察 �but I am rather
later than my usual hour this morning。 I am not well。 The
agitation�察�and the indignation from which I have recently suffered�察�
have been too much for me。 I am subject to!gout�察院�Sir Leicester
was going to say indisposition�察�and would have said it to anybody
else�察 �but Mr Bucket palpably knows all about it�察 �and recent
circumstances have brought it on。 ̄
As he takes his seat with some difficulty�察 �and with an air of
pain�察 �Mr Bucket draws a little nearer�察 �standing with one of his
large hands on the library table。
^I am not aware�察 �officer�察院 �Sir Leicester observes�察 �raising his
eyes to his face�察 �whether you wish us to be alone�察 �but that is
entirely as you please。 If you do�察 �well and good。 If not�察 �Miss
Dedlock would be interested! ̄
^Why�察 �Sir Leicester Dedlock�察 �Baronet�察院 �returns Mr Bucket�察�
with his head persuasively on one side�察�and his forefinger pendant
at one ear like an earring�察 �we can¨t be too private�察�just at present。
You will presently see that we can¨t be too private。 A lady�察�under
any circumstances�察 �and especially in Miss Dedlock¨s elevated
station of society�察 �can¨t but be agreeable to me�察 �but speaking
without a view to myself�察�I will take the liberty of assuring you that
I know we can¨t be too private。 ̄
^That is enough。 ̄
^So much so�察 �Sir Leicester Dedlock�察 �Baronet�察院 �Mr Bucket
resumes�察 �that I was on the point of asking your permission to
turn the key in the door。 ̄
^By all means。 ̄ Mr Bucket skilfully and softly takes that
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precaution�察�stooping on his knee for a moment�察�from mere force of
habit�察�so to adjust the key in the lock as that no one shall peep in
from the outer´side。
^Sir Leicester Dedlock�察 �Baronet�察 �I mentioned yesterday
evening�察�that I wanted but a very little to complete this case。 I have
now completed it�察�and collected proof against the person who did
this crime。 ̄
^Against the soldier�拭院�
^No�察�Sir Leicester Dedlock�察�not the soldier。 ̄
Sir Leicester looks astounded�察 �and inquires�察 �Is the man in
custody�拭院�
Mr Bucket tells him�察�after a pause�察 �It was a woman。 ̄
Sir Leicester leans back in his chair�察 �and breathlessly
ejaculates�察 �Good Heaven� 院�
^Now�察 �Sir Leicester Dedlock�察 �Baronet�察院 �Mr Bucket begins�察�
standing over him with one hand spread out on the library table�察�
and the forefinger of the other in impressive use�察 �it¨s my duty to
prepare you for a train of circumstances that may�察�and I go so far
as to say that will�察 �give you a shock。 But Sir Leicester Dedlock�察�
Baronet�察 �you are a gentleman�察 �and I know what a gentleman is�察�
and what a gentleman is capable of。 A gentleman can bear a
shock�察 �when it must come�察�boldly and steadily。 A gentleman can
make up his mind to stand up against almost any blow。 Why�察�take
yourself�察 �Sir Leicester Dedlock�察 �Baronet。 If there¨s a blow to be
inflicted on you�察 �you naturally think of your family。 You ask
yourself�察 �how would all them ancestors of yours�察 �away to Julius
Caesar!not to go beyond him at present!have borne that blow�察�
you remember scores of them that would have borne it well�察�and
you bear it well on their accounts�察 �and to maintain the family
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credit。 That¨s the way you argue�察 �and that¨s the way you act�察�Sir
Leicester Dedlock�察�Baronet。 ̄
Sir Leicester�察 �leaning back in his chair�察 �and grasping the
elbows�察�sits looking at him with a stony face。
^Now�察 �Sir Leicester Dedlock�察院 �proceeds Mr Bucket�察 �thus
preparing you�察 �let me beg of you not to trouble your mind for a
moment�察�as to anything having come to my knowledge。 I know so
much about so many characters�察 �high and low�察 �that a piece of
information more or less�察 �don¨t signify a straw。 I don¨t suppose
there¨s a move on the board that would surprise me�察�and as to this
or that move having taken place�察�why my knowing it is no odds at
all�察 �any possible move whatever ��provided it¨s in a wrong
direction�� being a probable move according to my experience。
Therefore�察 �what I say to you�察 �Sir Leicester Dedlock�察 �Baronet�察 �is�察�
don¨t you go and let yourself be put out of the way�察�because of my
knowing anything of your family affairs。 ̄
^I thank you for your preparation�察院�returns Sir Leicester�察�after
a silence�察�without moving hand�察�foot�察�or feature�察 �which I hope is
not necessary�察�though I give it credit for being well intended。 Be so
good as to go on。 Also! ̄ Sir Leicester seems to shrink in the
shadow of his figure!^also to take a seat�察 �if you have no
objection。 ̄
None at all。 Mr Bucket brings a chair�察 �and diminishes his
shadow。 ^Now�察 �Sir Leicester Dedlock�察 �Baronet�察 �with this short
preface I come to the point。 Lady Dedlock! ̄
Sir Leicester raises himself in his seat�察 �and stares at him
fiercely。 Mr Bucket brings the finger into play as an emollient。
^Lady Dedlock�察�you see�察�she¨s universally admired。 That¨s what
her Ladyship is�察�she¨s universally admired�察院�says Mr Bucket。
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^I would greatly prefer�察 �officer�察院 �Sir Leicester returns�察 �stiffly�察�
^my Lady¨s name being entirely omitted from this discussion。 ̄
^So would I�察 �Sir Leicester Dedlock Baronet�察 �but!it¨s
impossible。 ̄
^Impossible�拭院�
Mr Bucket shakes his relentless head。
^Sir Leicester Dedlock�察 �Baronet�察 �it¨s altogether impossible。
What I have got to say�察�is about her Ladyship。 She is the pivot it all
turns on。 ̄
^Officer�察院�retorts Sir Leicester�察�with a fiery eye�察�and a quivering
lip�察 �you know your duty。 Do your duty�察 �but be careful not to
overstep it。 I would not suffer it。 I would not endure it。 You bring
my Lady¨s name into this communication upon your
responsibility!upon your responsibility。 My Lady¨s name is not a
name for common persons to trifle with� 院�
^Sir Leicester Dedlock�察�Baronet�察�I say what I must say�察�and no
more。 ̄
^I hope it may prove so。 Very well。 Go on。 Go on�察�sir� 院�
Glancing at the angry eyes which now avoid him�察 �and at the
angry figure trembling from head to foot�察�yet striving to be still�察�Mr
Bucket feels his way with his forefinger�察 �and in a low voice
proceeds。
^Sir Leicester Dedlock�察�Baronet�察�it becomes my duty to tell you
that the deceased Mr Tulkinghorn long entertained mistrusts and
suspicions of Lady Dedlock。 ̄
^If he had