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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