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Telescopic Philanthropy

           Hemaybeaverysuperiorman,butheis,sotospeak,mergedmergedinthemoreshiningqualitiesofhiswife."Mr.KengeproceededtotellusthatastheroadtoBleakHousewouldhavebeenverylong,dark,andtediousonsuchanevening,andaswehadbeentravellingalready,Mr.Jarndycehadhimselfproposedthisarrangement.AcarriagewouldbeatMrs.Jellyby’stoconveyusoutoftownearlyintheforenoonofto-morrow.Hethenrangalittlebell,andtheyounggentlemancamein.AddressinghimbythenameofGuppy,Mr.KengeinquiredwhetherMissSummerson’sboxesandtherestofthebaggagehadbeen"sentround."Mr.Guppysaidyes,theyhadbeensentround,andacoachwaswaitingtotakeusroundtooassoonaswepleased."Thenitonlyremains,"saidMr.Kenge,shakinghandswithus,"formetoexpressmylivelysatisfactionin(goodday,MissClare!)thearrangementthisdayconcludedandmy(GOOD-byetoyou,MissSummerson!)livelyhopethatitwillconducetothehappiness,the(gladtohavehadthehonourofmakingyouracquaintance,Mr.Carstone!)welfare,theadvantageinallpointsofview,ofallconcerned!Guppy,seethepartysafelythere.""WhereIS’there,’Mr.Guppy?"saidRichardaswewentdownstairs."Nodistance,"saidMr.Guppy;"roundinThaviesInn,youknow.""Ican’tsayIknowwhereitis,forIcomefromWinchesterandamstrangeinLondon.""Onlyroundthecorner,"saidMr.Guppy."WejusttwistupChanceryLane,andcutalongHolborn,andthereweareinfourminutes’time,asnearasatoucher.

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