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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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what you¨ve got to do is to take care of Sir