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Another Discovery

           ""ThereneverwassuchaDameDurden,"saidmyguardian,"formakingmoneylast."Hehadlaiddownhispenandleanedbackinhischairlookingatme.Ihaveoftenspokenofhisbrightface,butIthoughtIhadneverseenitlooksobrightandgood.Therewasahighhappinessuponitwhichmademethink,"Hehasbeendoingsomegreatkindnessthismorning.""Thereneverwas,"saidmyguardian,musingashesmileduponme,"suchaDameDurdenformakingmoneylast."Hehadneveryetalteredhisoldmanner.IloveditandhimsomuchthatwhenInowwentuptohimandtookmyusualchair,whichwasalwaysputathissideforsometimesIreadtohim,andsometimesItalkedtohim,andsometimesIsilentlyworkedbyhimIhardlylikedtodisturbitbylayingmyhandonhisbreast.ButIfoundIdidnotdisturbitatall."Dearguardian,"saidI,"Iwanttospeaktoyou.HaveIbeenremissinanything?""Remissinanything,mydear!""HaveInotbeenwhatIhavemeanttobesinceIbroughttheanswertoyourletter,guardian?""YouhavebeeneverythingIcoulddesire,mylove.""Iamverygladindeedtohearthat,"Ireturned."Youknow,yousaidtome,wasthisthemistressofBleakHouse.AndIsaid,yes.""Yes,"saidmyguardian,noddinghishead.Hehadputhisarmaboutmeasifthereweresomethingtoprotectmefromandlookedinmyface,smiling."Sincethen,"saidI,"wehaveneverspokenonthesubjectexceptonce.""AndthenIsaidBleakHousewasthinningfast;andsoitwas,mydear.""AndIsaid,"Itimidlyremindedhim,"butitsmistressremained.

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