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    This is all true�察�and   the   pressing nature   of  the   case   cannot  he 

questioned。       Mr   Jarndyce      begs   him    to  remain     there�察  �while    he 

speaks to Miss Summerson。 Mr Bucket says he will�察�but acting on 

his usual principle�察�does no such thing!following upstairs instead�察�

and keeping his man in sight。 So he remains�察�dodging and lurking 

about   in   the   gloom   of   the   staircase�察  �while   they   confer。   In   a   very 

little  time�察  �Mr    Jarndyce     comes     down�察   �and    tells  him   that   Miss 

Summerson         will  join   him   directly�察  �and   place    herself   under   his 

protection�察     �to  accompany        him   where     he   pleases。    Mr    Bucket�察�

satisfied�察  �expresses   high  approval�察  �and   awaits   her   coming   at   the 

door。 

    There�察�he mounts a high tower in his mind�察�and   looks  out�察  �far 

and wide。 Many solitary figures he perceives�察�creeping through the 

streets�察�many solitary figures out on heaths�察�and roads�察�and lying 

under haystacks。 But the figure that he seeks�察�is not among them。 

Other   solitaries   he   perceives�察  �in   nooks   of   bridges�察  �looking   over�察�

and   in   shadowed   places   down   by   the   river¨s   level�察  �and   a   dark�察�



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dark�察�shapeless object drifting with the tide�察�more solitary than all�察�

clings with a drowning hold on his attention。 

    Where is she�拭�Living or dead�察�where is she�拭�If�察�as he folds the 

handkerchief        and    carefully    puts   it  up�察 �it  were    able�察  �with    an 

enchanted power�察�to bring before him the place where she found 

it�察�and the night landscape near the cottage where it covered the 

little   child�察 �would   he   descry   her   there�拭  �On   the   waste�察  �where   the 

brick´kilns   are   burning   with   a   pale   blue   flare�察  �where   the   straw´ 

roofs of the wretched huts in which the bricks are made�察�are being 

scattered by the wind�察�where the clay and water are hard frozen�察�

and   the   mill   in   which   the   gaunt   blind   horse   goes   round   all   day�察�

looks     like   an   instrument      of   human      torture�察�traversing         this 

deserted blighted spot�察�there is a lonely figure with the sad world 

to itself�察�pelted by the snow and driven by the wind�察�and cast out�察�it 

would seem�察�from all companionship。 It is the figure of a woman�察�

too�察  �but   it   is   miserably   dressed�察  �and   no   such   clothes   ever   came 

through      the   hall�察 �and    out   at  the   great    door�察  �of  the   Dedlock 

mansion。 



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                                 Chapter 57 



                            Esther¨s Narrative 



       had    gone    to  bed    and   fallen   asleep�察   �when     my    Guardian 

      knocked   at   the   door   of   my   room   and   begged   me   to   get   up 

Idirectly。 On my hurrying to speak to him and learn what had 



happened�察  �he   told   me�察  �after   a   word   or   two   of   preparation�察  �that 

there   had   been   a   discovery   at   Sir   Leicester   Dedlock¨s。   That   my 

mother   had   fled。   That   a   person   was   now   at   our   door   who   was 

empowered to convey to her the fullest assurances of affectionate 

protection and forgiveness�察�if he could possibly find her�察�and that I 

was sought for to accompany him�察�in the hope that my entreaties 

might   prevail   upon   her�察  �if   his   failed。   Something   to   this   general 

purpose I made out�察�but I was thrown into such a tumult of alarm�察�

and hurry�察�and distress�察�that in spite of every effort I could make to 

subdue my agitation�察�I did not seem�察�to myself�察�fully to recover my 

right mind until hours had passed。 

    But   I   dressed   and   wrapped   up   expeditiously   without   waking 

Charley�察  �or  any  one�察  �and   went  down   to  Mr  Bucket�察  �who  was   the 

person      entrusted     with    the   secret。   In   taking    me    to  him    my 

Guardian told me this�察�and also explained how it was that he had 

come to think of me。 Mr Bucket�察�in a low voice�察�by the light of my 

Guardian¨s candle�察�read to me�察�in the hall�察�a letter that my mother 

had left upon her table�察�and�察�I suppose within ten minutes of my 

having     been    aroused�察    �I  was   sitting  beside    him�察   �rolling   swiftly 

through the streets。 

    His    manner     was    very   keen�察   �and    yet  considerate      when     he 



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explained to me that a great deal might depend on my being able 

to   answer�察  �without   confusion�察  �a   few   questions   that   he   wished   to 

ask     me。    These      were�察    �chiefly�察   �whether      I   had    had     much 

communication          with   my   mother   ��to    whom     he   only   referred    as 

Lady Dedlock���察�when and where I had spoken   with  her  last�察  �and 

how she had   become   possessed   of my  handkerchief。  When  I   had 

satisfied     him    on   these    points�察   �he   asked     me    particularly     to 

consider!taking   time   to   think!whether�察  �within   my   knowledge�察�

there was any one�察�no matter where�察�in whom she might be at all 

likely to confide�察�under circumstances of the last necessity。 I could 

think of no one but my Guardian。 But�察�by´and´by�察�I mentioned Mr 

Boythorn。       He   came     into  my    mind�察   �as  connected      with   his   old 

chivalrous   manner   of   mentioning   my   mother¨s            name�察  �and     with 

what   my   Guardian   had   informed   me   of   his   engagement   to   her 

sister�察�and his unconscious connection with her unhappy story。 

    My    companion        had   stopped     the   driver   while    we    held   this 

conversation�察  �that   we   might   the   better   hear   each   other。   He   now 

told him to go on again�察�and said to me�察  �after  considering  within 

himself for a few moments�察�that he had made up his mind how to 

proceed。 He was quite willing to tell me what his plan was�察�but I 

did not feel clear enough to understand it。 

    We had not driven very far from our lodgings�察�when we stopped 

in a   bye   street�察  �at a   public´looking  place  lighted   up  with  gas。   Mr 

Bucket took me in and sat me in an armchair�察�by a bright fire。 It 

was   now   past   one�察  �as   I   saw   by   the   clock   against   the   wall。   Two 

police   officers�察  �looking   in   their   perfectly   neat   uniform   not   at   all 

like people who were up all night�察�were quietly writing at a desk�察�

and     the  place    seemed     very   quiet�察  �altogether�察    �except    for  some 

beating   and   calling   out   at   distant   doors   underground�察  �to   which 



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nobody paid any attention。 

   A third man in uniform�察�whom Mr Bucket called�察�and to whom 

he whispered his instructions�察�went out�察�and then   the   two  others 

advised     together�察   �while   one   wrote   from    Mr   Bucket¨s    subdued 

dictation。 It  was a description   of  my mother  that  they  were   busy 

with�察�for Mr Bucket brought it to me when it was done�察�and read it 

in a whisper。 It was very accurate indeed。 

   The second officer�察�who had attended to it closely�察�then copied 

it out�察�and called in another man in uniform ��there were several in 

an outer room�� who took it up and went away with it。 All this was 

done     with   the  greatest    despatch�察   �and   without    the   waste    of  a 

moment�察�yet nobody was at all hurried。 As soon as the paper was 

sent   out   upon   its   travels�察  �the   two   officers   resumed   their   former 

quiet    work     of  writing    with    neatness    and    care。   Mr    Bucket 

thoughtfully came and warmed the soles of his boots�察�first one and 

then the other�察�at the fire。 

    ^Are you well wrapped up�察�Miss Summerson�拭院�he asked me�察�as 

his eyes met mine。 ^It¨s a desperate sharp night for a young lady to 

be out in。 ̄ 

   I told him I cared for no weather�察�and was warmly clothed。 

    ^It may be  a long  job�察院  �he   observed�察   �but  so  that it  ends   well�察�

never mind�察�miss。 ̄ 

    ^I pray to Heaven it may end well� 院�said I。 

   He nodded comfortingly。 ^You see�察�whatever you do�察�don¨t you 

go    and   fret  yourself。    You   keep    yourself    cool�察 �and    equal   for 

anything   that   may   happen�察  �and       it¨ll   be  the  better  for  you�察 �the 

better for me�察�the better for Lady Dedlock�察�and the better for Sir 

Leicester Dedlock�察�Baronet。 ̄ 

   He was really very kind and gentle�察�and as he stood before the 



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fire warming his boots�察�and rubbing his face with his forefinger�察�I 

felt a confidence in his sagacity which reassured me。 It was not yet 

a   quarter   to   two�察  �when   I   heard   horses¨   feet   and   wheels   outside。 

^Now�察�Miss Summerson�察院�said he�察 �we are off�察�if you please� 院�

    He gave me his arm�察�and the two officers courteously bowed me 

out�察   �and   we   found    at   the   door   a   phaeton    or   barouche�察    �with   a 

postilion and post horses。 Mr Bucket handed me in�察�and took his 

own   seat  

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