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           ""To-morrow?""Allthingsconsidered,Ihadbetterdeclineansweringthatquestion,LadyDedlock.IfIweretosayIdon’tknowwhen,exactly,youwouldnotbelieveme,anditwouldanswernopurpose.Itmaybeto-morrow.Iwouldrathersaynomore.Youareprepared,andIholdoutnoexpectationswhichcircumstancesmightfailtojustify.Iwishyougoodevening."Sheremovesherhand,turnsherpalefacetowardshimashewalkssilentlytothedoor,andstopshimonceagainasheisabouttoopenit."Doyouintendtoremaininthehouseanytime?Iheardyouwerewritinginthelibrary.Areyougoingtoreturnthere?""Onlyformyhat.Iamgoinghome."Shebowshereyesratherthanherhead,themovementissoslightandcurious,andhewithdraws.Clearoftheroomhelooksathiswatchbutisinclinedtodoubtitbyaminuteorthereabouts.Thereisasplendidclockuponthestaircase,famous,assplendidclocksnotoftenare,foritsaccuracy."AndwhatdoYOUsay,"Mr.Tulkinghorninquires,referringtoit."Whatdoyousay?"Ifitsaidnow,"Don’tgohome!"Whatafamousclock,hereafter,ifitsaidto-nightofallthenightsthatithascountedoff,tothisoldmanofalltheyoungandoldmenwhohaveeverstoodbeforeit,"Don’tgohome!"Withitssharpclearbellitstrikesthreequartersaftersevenandticksonagain."Why,youareworsethanIthoughtyou,"saysMr.Tulkinghorn,mutteringreprooftohiswatch."Twominuteswrong?Atthisrateyouwon’tlastmytime.

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