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sticks of state�察�and wearing cocked hats broadwise�此�a spectacle for 

the Angels。 

   The    Dedlock     town   house   changes     not  externally�察  �and   hours 

pass before its exalted dulness is disturbed within。 But Volumnia 

the fair�察�being subject to the prevalent complaint of boredom�察�and 

finding   that   disorder   attacking   her   spirits   with   some   virulence�察�

ventures at length to repair to the library for change of scene。 Her 

gentle tapping at the door producing no response�察�she opens it and 

peeps in�察�seeing no one there�察�takes possession。 

   The sprightly Dedlock is reputed�察�in that grass´grown city of the 

ancients�察  �Bath�察   �to   be  stimulated   by  an   urgent   curiosity�察  �which 

impels   her  on all   convenient  and inconvenient  occasions   to   sidle 

about with a golden glass at her eye�察�peering into objects of every 



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description。      Certain    it  is  that  she  avails   herself   of  the   present 

opportunity   of   hovering   over   her   kinsman¨s   letters   and   papers�察�

like a bird�察�taking a short peck at this document�察�and a blink with 

her head on one  side   at  that  document�察  �and   hopping about  from 

table    to  table�察  �with   her   glass  at  her   eye   in  an   inquisitive    and 

restless   manner。   In   the   course   of   these   researches   she   stumbles 

over  something�察  �and   turning  her  glass   in   that  direction�察�sees   her 

kinsman lying on the ground like a felled tree。 

    Volumnia¨s        pet     little   scream      acquires       a   considerable 

augmentation         of  reality   from    this   surprise�察   �and   the   house     is 

quickly in commotion。 Servants tear up and down stairs�察�bells are 

violently rung�察�doctors are sent for�察�and Lady Dedlock is sought in 

all directions�察�but not found。 Nobody has seen or heard her since 

she last rang her bell。 Her letter to Sir Leicester is discovered on 

her   table�察�but       it  is  doubtful   yet  whether      he  has   not   received 

another   missive   from   another   world�察  �requiring   to   be   personally 

answered�察�and all the living languages�察�and all the dead�察�are as one 

to him。 

    They lay him down upon his bed�察�and chafe�察�and rub�察�and fan�察�

and     put   ice  to  his  head�察   �and    try  every    means     of  restoration。 

Howbeit the day has ebbed away and it is night in his room�察�before 

his    stertorous     breathing      lulls�察  �or   his   fixed   eyes    show     any 

consciousness        of  the   candle    that  is  occasionally     passed     before 

them。 But when this change begins it goes on�察�and by and   by  he 

nods�察�or moves his eyes�察�or even his hand�察�in token that he hears 

and comprehends。 

    He    fell  down�察   �this  morning�察     �a  handsome      stately   gentleman�察�

somewhat   infirm�察  �but   of   a   fine   presence�察  �and   with   a   well´filled 

face。 He lies upon his bed�察�an aged man with sunken cheeks�察�the 



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decrepit shadow of himself。 His voice was rich and mellow�此�and he 

had so long been thoroughly persuaded of the weight and import 

to mankind of any word he said�察�that his words really had come to 

sound as   if  there   were   something   in   them。   But   now   he   can   only 

whisper�察     �and    what    he  whispers      sounds    like   what    it  is!mere 

jumble and jargon。 

    His favourite and faithful housekeeper stands at his bedside。 It 

is the first fact he notices�察�and he clearly derives pleasure from it。 

After    vainly    trying   to  make     himself    understood      in  speech�察    �he 

makes   signs   for   a   pencil。   So   inexpressively�察  �that   they   cannot   at 

first   understand   him�察  �it   is   his   old   housekeeper   who   makes        out 

what he wants�察�and brings him a slate。 

    After   pausing   for   some   time�察  �he   slowly   scrawls   upon   it�察  �in   a 

hand that is not his�察 �Chesney Wold�拭院�

    No�察  �she   tells   him�察 �he   is  in  London。     He   was   taken    ill  in  the 

library�察�this morning。 Right thankful she is   that  she   happened   to 

come to London�察�and is able to attend upon him。 

    ^It  is   not an illness   of  any  serious consequence�察  �Sir   Leicester。 

You      will  be    much     better    tomorrow�察      �Sir   Leicester。     All   the 

gentlemen say so。 ̄ This�察�with the tears coursing down her fair old 

face。 

    After making a survey of the room�察�and looking with particular 

attention all round the bed where the doctors stand�察�he writes ^My 

Lady。 ̄ 

    ^My   Lady   went   out�察  �Sir   Leicester�察  �before   you   were   taken   ill�察�

and don¨t know of your illness yet。 ̄ 

    He   points again�察�in   great agitation�察�at  the   two  words。   They  all 

try to quiet him�察�but he points again with increased agitation。 On 

their looking at one another�察�not knowing what to say�察�he takes the 



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slate   once   more�察  �and   writes   ^My   Lady。   For   God¨s   sake�察  �where�拭院�

And makes an imploring moan。 

    It   is   though   better   that   his   old   housekeeper   should   give   him 

Lady Dedlock¨s letter�察�the contents of which no one knows or can 

surmise。   She   opens   it   for   him�察  �and   puts   it   out   for   his  perusal。 

Having read it twice by a great effort�察�he turns it down so that  it 

shall    not   be  seen�察  �and   lies  moaning。      He   passes    into  a  kind   of 

relapse�察�or into a swoon�察�and it is an hour before he opens his eyes�察�

reclining     on   his   faithful   and   attached     old   servant¨s    arm。    The 

doctors     know   that   he    is   best   with   her�察 �and�察  �when   not   actively 

engaged about him�察�stand aloof。 

    The slate comes into requisition again�察�but the word   he   wants 

to   write�察  �he  cannot   remember。        His   anxiety�察   �his  eagerness�察    �and 

affliction�察�at this pass�察�are pitiable to behold。 It seems as if he must 

go mad�察�in the necessity he feels for haste�察�and the inability under 

which he labours of expressing to do what�察�or to fetch whom。 He 

has   written   the   letter   B�察  �and   there   stopped。   Of   a   sudden�察  �in   the 

height   of   his   misery�察  �he   puts   Mr   before   it。   The   old   housekeeper 

suggests Bucket。 Thank Heaven� �That¨s his meaning。 

    Mr Bucket is found to be downstairs�察�by appointment。 Shall he 

come up�拭�

    There is no possibility of misconstruing Sir Leicester¨s burning 

wish to see him�察�or the desire he signifies to have the room cleared 

of   every   one   but   the   housekeeper。   It   is   speedily   done�察    �and   Mr 

Bucket appears。 Of all men upon earth�察�Sir Leicester seems fallen 

from his high estate to place his sole trust and reliance upon this 

man。 

    ^Sir Leicester Dedlock�察�Baronet�察�I¨m sorry to see you like this。 I 

hope  you¨ll   cheer  up。 I¨m sure  you  will�察  �on   account   of   the   family 



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credit。 ̄ 

    Sir Leicester puts   her letter  in   his   hand�察  �and  looks   intently  in 

his   face   while    he   reads   it。  A  new    intelligence     comes    into   Mr 

Bucket¨s   eye�察  �as   he   reads   on�察  �with   one   hook   of   his   finger�察  �while 

that    eye   is  still  glancing     over    the   words�察   �he   indicates�察     �Sir 

Leicester Dedlock�察�Baronet�察�I understand you。 ̄ 

    Sir  Leicester  writes   upon  the   slate。   ^Full   forgiveness。   Find! ̄ 

Mr Bucket stops his hand。 

    ^Sir   Leicester   Dedlock�察  �Baronet�察  �I¨ll   find   her。   But   my   search 

after her must be begun out of hand。 Not a minute must be lost。 ̄ 

    With     the   quickness       of  thought      he   follows     Sir   Leicester 

Dedlock¨s look towards a little box upon a table。 

    ^Bring it here�察�Sir Leicester Dedlock�察�Baronet�拭�Certainly。 Open 

it with  one   of   these   here   keys�拭 �Certainly。   The   littlest key�拭�To  be 

sure。 Take the notes out�拭�So I will。 Count ¨em�拭�That¨s soon done。 

Twenty   and       thirty¨s  fifty�察 �and   twenty¨s    seventy�察   �and    fifty¨s  one 

twenty�察�and forty¨s one sixty。 Take ¨em for expenses�拭�That I¨ll do�察�

and render an account of course。 Don¨t spare money�拭�No�察�I won¨t。 ̄ 

    The velocity and certainty of Mr Bucket¨s interpretation on all 

these   heads   is   little  short   of  miraculous。      Mrs   Rouncewell�察     �who 

holds the light�察�is giddy with the swiftness of his eyes and hands�察�

as he starts up�察�furnished for his journey。 

    ^You¨re George¨s mother�察�old lady�察�that¨s about what you are�察�I 

believe�拭院     �says   Mr   Bucket�察   �aside�察  �with   his   hat  already    on�察  �and 

buttoning his coat。 

    ^Yes�察�sir�察�I am his distressed mother。 ̄ 

    ^So I thought�察�according to what he mentioned to me just now。 

Well�察  �then�察  �I¨ll   tell   you   something。   You   needn¨t   be   distressed   no 

more。 Your son¨s all right。 Now don¨t you begin a´crying�察�because 



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