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Kenge   and   Carboy¨s   clerk�察  �and   then   was   to   go   on   foot   to   meet 

them on their return。 

    Well�    �I  was    full  of  business�察    �examining      tradesmen¨s       books�察�

adding   up   columns�察  �paying   money�察  �filing   receipts�察  �and   I   daresay 

making  a   great   bustle   about   it�察  �when   Mr   Guppy   was   announced 

and shown in。 I had had some idea that  the   clerk   who  was   to  be 



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sent down�察�might be the young gentleman who had met me at the 

coach´office�察�and I was glad to see him�察�because he was associated 

with my present happiness。 

    I   scarcely   knew   him   again�察  �he   was   so   uncommonly   smart。   He 

had an entirely new suit of glossy clothes on�察�a shining hat�察�lilac´ 

kid gloves�察�a neckerchief of a variety of colours�察�a large hot´house 

flower in his button´hole�察�and a thick gold ring on his little finger。 

Besides      which�察   �he  quite    scented    the   dining´room      with   bear¨s 

grease   and   other   perfumery。   He   looked   at   me   with   an   attention 

that quite confused me�察�when I begged him to take a seat until the 

servant      should    return�察   �and    as   he    sat   there�察  �crossing     and 

uncrossing his legs   in a   corner�察�and   I asked   him   if  he   had   had   a 

pleasant ride�察�and hoped that Mr Kenge was well�察�I never looked 

at him�察�but I found him looking at me�察�in the same scrutinising and 

curious way。 

    When the request was brought to him that he would go upstairs 

to   Mr   Boythorn¨s   room�察  �I    mentioned   that   he     would    find   lunch 

prepared      for   him   when    he  came   down�察    �of  which   Mr    Jarndyce 

hoped      he  would     partake。    He   said   with   some    embarrassment�察�

holding the handle of the door�察 �Shall I have the honour of finding 

you here�察�miss�拭院�I replied yes�察�I should be there�察�and he went out 

with a bow and another look。 

    I  thought    him    only   awkward      and   shy�察 �for  he   was   evidently 

much  embarrassed�察 �and   I   fancied  that   the   best   thing   I   could   do�察�

would be to wait until I saw that he had everything he wanted�察�and 

then to leave him to himself。 The lunch  was soon brought�察  �but  it 

remained       for  some    time   on   the  table。   The    interview    with   Mr 

Boythorn   was   a long  one!and  a stormy  one  too�察  �I   should   think�察�

for although his room was at some distance�察�I heard his loud voice 



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rising every now and then like a high wind�察�and evidently blowing 

perfect broadsides of denunciation。 

   At last Mr Guppy came back�察�looking something the worse for 

the   conference。   ^My   eye�察  �miss�察院  �he   said   in   a   low   voice�察   �he¨s   a 

Tartar� 院�

    ^Pray take some refreshment�察�sir�察院�said I。 

    Mr    Guppy      sat   down     at   the   table�察  �and    began     nervously 

sharpening   the   carving´knife   on   the   carving´fork�察  �still   looking   at 

me    ��as   I  felt  quite  sure   without    looking    at  him���察  �in   the  same 

unusual manner。 The sharpening lasted so long�察�that at last I felt a 

kind   of   obligation   on   me   to   raise   my   eyes�察  �in   order   that   I   might 

break the spell under which he seemed to labour�察�of not being able 

to leave off。 

    He immediately looked at the dish�察�and began to carve。 

    ^What   will    you   take   yourself�察   �miss�拭  �You¨ll   take   a  morsel    of 

something�拭院�

    ^No�察�thank you�察院�said I。 

    ^Shan¨t   I   give   you   a   piece   of   anything   at   all�察  �miss�拭院  �said   Mr 

Guppy�察�hurriedly drinking off a glass of wine。 

    ^Nothing�察�thank you�察院�said I。 ^I have only waited to see that you 

have everything you want。 Is there anything I can order for you�拭院�

    ^No�察�I am much obliged to you�察�miss�察�I¨m sure。 I¨ve every thing I 

can      require      to   make       me     comfortable!at          least    I!not 

comfortable!I¨m   never   that�此院  �he   drank   off   two   more   glasses   of 

wine�察�one after another。 

    I thought I had better go。 

    ^I beg your pardon�察�miss� 院�said Mr Guppy�察�rising�察�when he saw 

me rise。 ^But would you allow me the favour of a minute¨s private 

conversation�拭院�



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    Not knowing what to say�察�I sat down again。 

    ^What     follows    is  without    prejudice�察   �miss�拭院   �said   Mr    Guppy�察�

anxiously bringing a chair towards my table。 

    ^I don¨t understand what you mean�察院�said I�察�wondering。 

    ^It¨s one of our law terms�察�miss。 You won¨t make any use of it to 

my     detriment�察    �at   Kenge     and    Carboy¨s�察   �or   elsewhere。     If  our 

conversation shouldn¨t lead to anything�察�I am to be as I was�察�and 

am not  to  be   prejudiced in my  situation   or  worldly  prospects。   In 

short�察�it¨s in total confidence。 ̄ 

    ^I   am  at  a loss�察  �sir�察院 �said   I�察  �to  imagine   what   you   can   have   to 

communicate   in   total   confidence         to   me�察 �whom     you   have    never 

seen but once�察�but I should be very sorry to do you any injury。 ̄ 

    ^Thank you�察�miss。 I¨m sure of it!that¨s quite sufficient。 ̄ All this 

time     Mr    Guppy      was    either    planing     his   forehead     with    his 

handkerchief�察�or tightly rubbing the palm of his left hand with the 

palm of his right。 ^If you would excuse my taking another glass of 

wine�察  �miss�察  �I   think   it   might   assist   me   in  getting   on�察 �without   a 

continual choke that cannot fail to be mutually unpleasant。 ̄ 

    He    did  so�察 �and    came    back   again。   I  took   the   opportunity     of 

moving well behind my table。 

    ^You   wouldn¨t   allow   me   to   offer   you   one�察  �would   you�察  �miss�拭院�

said Mr Guppy�察�apparently refreshed。 

    ^Not any�察院�said I。 

    ^Not    half   a  glass�拭院  �said   Mr   Guppy�察     �quarter�拭    �No�   �Then    to 

proceed。      My   present     salary�察  �Miss    Summerson�察       �at  Kenge     and 

Carboy¨s�察�is two pound a´week。 When I first had the happiness of 

looking upon you�察�it was one´fifteen�察�and had stood at that figure 

for a lengthened period。 A rise of five has since taken place�察�and a 

further   rise   of   five   is   guaranteed   at   the   expiration   of   a   term   not 



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exceeding twelve months from the present date。 My mother has a 

little property�察�which takes the form of a small life annuity�察�upon 

which she lives in an independent though unassuming manner�察�in 

the Old Street Road。 She is eminently calculated for a mother´in´ 

law。 She never interferes�察�is all for peace�察�and her disposition easy。 

She has her failings!as who has not�拭�but I never knew her do it 

when   company   was   present�察  �at   which   time   you   may   freely   trust 

her with wines�察�spirits�察�or malt liquors。 My own abode is lodgings 

at Penton Place�察�Pentonville。 It is lowly�察�but airy�察�open at the back�察�

and considered one of the ¨ealthiest outlets。 Miss Summerson� �In 

the   mildest   language�察  �I   adore   you。   Would   you   be   so   kind   as   to 

allow me ��as I may say�� to file a declaration!to make an offer� 院�

    Mr Guppy went down on his knees。 I was well behind my table�察�

and   not   much   frightened。       I   said�察  �Get  up  from    that  ridiculous 

position     immediately�察     �sir�察 �or  you   will  oblige   me    to  break    my 

implied promise and ring the bell� 院�

    ^Hear me out�察�miss� 院�said Mr Guppy�察�folding his hands。 

    ^I   cannot    consent     to  hear   another     word�察   �sir�察院 �I  returned�察�

^unless you get up from the carpet directly�察�and go and sit down at 

the table�察�as you ought to do if you have any sense at all。 ̄ 

    He looked piteously�察�but slowly rose and did so。 

    ^Yet what a mockery it is�察�miss�察院�he said�察�with his hand upon his 

heart�察  �and   shaking  his   head   at me   in   a   melancholy   manner   over 

the tray�察 �to be stationed behind food at such a moment。 The soul 

recoils from food at such a moment�察�miss。 ̄ 

    ^I beg you to conclude�察院�said I�察 �you have asked me to hear you 

out�察�and I beg you to conclude。 ̄ 

    ^I will�察�miss�察院�said Mr Guppy。 ^As I love and honour�察�so likewise 

I   obey。   Would   that   I   could   make   Thee   the   subject   of   that   vow�察�



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before the shrine� 院�

    ^That     is  quite   impossible�察院    �said   I�察  �and   entirely    out   of  the 

question。 ̄ 

    ^I   am   aware�察院  �said   Mr   Guppy�察  �leaning   forward   over   the   tray�察�

and regarding me�察�as I again strangely felt�察�though my eyes were 

not directed to him�察�with his late intent look�察 �I am aware that in a 

worldly point of view�察�according to all appearances�察�my  offer  is a 

poor  one。   But�察  �Miss Summerson� �Angel� �No�察�don¨t   ring!I   have 

been     brought     up   in  a  sharp    school�察  �and    am   accustomed       to  a 

variety of general practice。 Though a young man�察�I have ferreted 

out   evidence�察  �got   up 

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