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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