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But if I follow her in company with a young lady , answering to the description of a young lady that she has a tenderness for -- I ask no question , and I say no more than that -- she will give me credit for being friendly . Let me come up with her and be able to have the hold upon her of putting that young lady for ` ard , and I 'll save her and prevail with her if she is alive . Let me come up with her alone -- a hard matter -- and I 'll do my best , but I do n't answer for what the best may be . Time flies ; it 's getting on for one o'clock . When one strikes , there 's another hour gone , and it 's worth a thousand pound now instead of a hundred . '' This is all true , and the pressing nature of the case can not be questioned . Mr. Jarndyce begs him to remain there while he speaks to Miss Summerson .