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his calling in Cook¨s Court in the absence of her perjured husband�察�
that she has of late habitually carried to him all her woes。
Everybody it appears�察�the present company excepted�察�has plotted
against Mrs Snagsby¨s peace。 There is Mr Guppy�察�clerk to Kenge
and Carboy�察�who was at first as open as the sun at noon�察�but who
suddenly shut up as close as midnight�察 �under the influence!no
doubt!of Mr Snagsby¨s suborning and tampering。 There is There
was Mr Weevle�察�friend of Mr Guppy�察�who lived mysteriously up a
court�察 �owing to the like coherent causes。 There was Krook�察�
deceased�察 �there was Nimrod�察 �deceased�察 �and there was Jo�察�
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deceased�察�and they were ^all in it。 ̄ In what�察�Mrs Snagsby does not
with particularity express�察 �but she knows that Jo was Mr
Snagsby¨s son�察 �as well as if a trumpet had spoken it�察院 �and she
followed Mr Snagsby when he went on his last visit to the boy�察�and
if he was not his son why did he go�拭�The one occupation of her life
has been�察�for some time back�察�to follow Mr Snagsby to and fro�察�and
up and down�察 �and to piece suspicious circumstances together!
and every circumstance that has happened has been most
suspicious�察�and in this way she has pursued her object of detecting
and confounding her false husband�察 �night and day。 Thus did it
come to pass that she brought the Chadbands and Mr Tulkinghorn
together�察�and conferred with Mr Tulkinghorn on the change in Mr
Guppy�察 �and helped to turn up the circumstances in which the
present company are interested�察 �casually�察 �by the wayside�察 �being
still�察 �and ever�察 �on the great high road that is to terminate in Mr
Snagsby¨s full exposure and a matrimonial separation。 All this�察�
Mrs Snagsby�察 �as an injured woman�察 �and the friend of Mrs
Chadband�察�and the follower of Mr Chadband�察�and the mourner of
the late Mr Tulkinghorn�察 �is here to certify under the seal of
confidence�察�with very possible confusion and involvement possible
and impossible�察�having no pecuniary motive whatever�察�no scheme
or project but the one mentioned�察�and bringing here�察 �and taking
everywhere�察�her own dense atmosphere of dust�察 �arising from the
ceaseless working of her mill of jealousy。
While this exordium is in hand!and it takes some time!Mr
Bucket�察�who has seen through the transparency of Mrs Snagsby¨s
vinegar at a glance�察�confers with his familiar demon�察�and bestows
his shrewd attention on the Chadbands and Mr Smallweed。 Sir
Leicester Dedlock remains immoveable�察�with the same icy surface
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upon him�此�except that he once or twice looks towards Mr Bucket�察�
as relying on that officer alone of all mankind。
^Very good�察院 �says Mr Bucket。 ^Now I understand you�察 �you
know�察 �and�察 �being deputed by Sir Leicester Dedlock�察 �Baronet�察 �to
look into this little matter�察院�again Sir Leicester mechanically bows
in confirmation of the statement�察 �can give it my fair and full
attention。 Now I won¨t allude to conspiring to extort money�察 �or
anything of that sort�察�because we are men and women of the world
here�察�and our object is to make things pleasant。 But I will tell you
what I do wonder at�察 �I am surprised that you should think of
making a noise below in the hall。 It was so opposed to your
interests。 That¨s what I look at。 ̄
^We wanted to get in�察院�pleads Mr Smallweed。
^Why�察�of course�察�you wanted to get in�察院�Mr Bucket assents with
cheerfulness�此 �but for a old gentleman at your time of life!what I
call truly venerable�察�mind you� �with his wits sharpened�察�as I have
no doubt they are�察 �by the loss of the use of his limbs�察 �which
occasions all his animation to mount up into his head!not to
consider that if he don¨t keep such a business as the present as
close as possible it can¨t be worth a mag to him�察�is so curious� �You
see your temper got the better of you�察 �that¨s where you lost
ground�察院�says Mr Bucket�察�in an argumentative and friendly way。
^I only said I wouldn¨t go�察�without one of the servants came up
to Sir Leicester Dedlock�察院�returns Mr Smallweed。
^That¨s it� �That¨s where your temper got the better of you。 Now�察�
you keep it under another time�察�and you¨ll make money by it。 Shall
I ring for them to carry you down�拭院�
^When are we to hear more of this�拭院 �Mrs Chadband sternly
demands。
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^Bless your heart for a true woman� �Always curious�察 �your
delightful sex is� 院�replies Mr Bucket�察�with gallantry。 ^I shall have
the pleasure of giving you a call tomorrow or next day!not
forgetting Mr Smallweed and his proposal of two fifty。 ̄
^Five hundred� 院�exclaims Mr Smallweed。
^All right� �Nominally five hundred�察院�Mr Bucket has his hand on
the bell´rope�察 �shall I wish you good day for the present�察 �on the
part of myself and the gentleman of the house�拭院 �he asks in an
insinuating tone。
Nobody having the hardihood to object to his doing so�察�he does
it�察�and the party retire as they came up。 Mr Bucket follows them to
the door�察�and�察�returning�察�says with an air of serious business�此�
^Sir Leicester Dedlock�察 �Baronet�察 �it¨s for you to consider
whether or not to buy this up。 I should recommend�察�on the whole�察�
it¨s being bought up myself�察�and I think it may be bought pretty
cheap。 You see�察�that little pickled cucumber of a Mrs Snagsby has
been used by all sides of the speculation�察�and has done a deal more
harm in bringing odds and ends together than if she had meant it。
Mr Tulkinghorn�察 �deceased�察 �he held all these horses in his hand�察�
and could have drove ¨em his own way�察�I haven¨t a doubt�察�but he
was fetched off the box head´foremost�察 �and now they have got
their legs over the traces�察 �and are all dragging and pulling their
own ways。 So it is�察�and such is life。 The cat¨s away�察�and the mice
they play�察 �the frost breaks up�察 �and the water runs。 Now�察 �with
regard to the party to be apprehended。 ̄
Sir Leicester seems to wake�察 �though his eyes have been wide
open�察�and he looks intently at Mr Bucket�察�as Mr Bucket refers to
his watch。
^The party to be apprehended is now in this house�察院�proceeds
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Mr Bucket�察 �putting up his watch with a steady hand�察 �and with
rising spirits�察 �and I¨m about to take her into custody in your
presence。 Sir Leicester Dedlock�察 �Baronet�察 �don¨t you say a word�察�
nor yet stir。 There¨ll be no noise�察 �and no disturbance at all。 I¨ll
come back in the course of the evening if agreeable to you�察 �and
endeavour to meet your wishes respecting this unfortunate family
matter�察 �and the nobbiest way of keeping it quiet。 Now Sir
Leicester Dedlock�察 �Baronet�察 �don¨t you be nervous on account of
the apprehension at present coming off。 You shall see the whole
case clear�察�from first to last。 ̄
Mr Bucket rings�察 �goes to the door�察 �briefly whispers Mercury�察�
shuts the door�察�and stands behind it with his arms folded。 After a
suspense of a minute or two�察�the door slowly opens�察�and a French
woman enters。 Mademoiselle Hortense。
The moment she is in the room�察 �Mr Bucket claps the door to�察�
and puts his back against it。 The suddenness of the noise
occasions her to turn�察 �and then�察 �for the first time�察 �she sees Sir
Leicester Dedlock in his chair。
^I ask your pardon�察院�she mutters hurriedly。 ^They tell me there
was no one here。 ̄
Her step towards the door brings her front to front with Mr
Bucket。 Suddenly a spasm shoots across her face�察 �and she turns
deadly pale。
^This is my lodger�察 �Sir Leicester Dedlock�察院 �says Mr Bucket�察�
nodding at her。 ^This foreign young woman has been my lodger
for some weeks back。 ̄
^What do Sir Leicester care for that�察 �you think�察 �my angel�拭院�
returns Mademoiselle�察�in a jocular strain。
^Why�察�my angel�察院�returns Mr Bucket�察 �we shall see。 ̄
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