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Chapter 23. Mistress Affery makes a Conditional Promise,

           

           ‘Doyoumakethataconditionwithme?’

           ‘Well!Yes.’

           ‘Observe,then!Itisyouwhomakethisasecret,’saidshe,holdingupherhand,‘andnotI.Itisyou,Arthur,whobringheredoubtsandsuspicionsandentreatiesforexplanations,anditisyou,Arthur,whobringsecretshere.Whatisittome,doyouthink,wherethemanhasbeen,orwhathehasbeen?Whatcanitbetome?Thewholeworldmayknowit,iftheycaretoknowit;itisnothingtome.Now,letmego.’

           Heyieldedtoherimperiousbutelatedlook,andturnedherchairbacktotheplacefromwhichhehadwheeledit.IndoingsohesawelationinthefaceofMrFlintwinch,whichmostassuredlywasnotinspiredbyFlora.Thisturningofhisintelligenceandofhiswholeattemptanddesignagainsthimself,didevenmorethanhismother’sfixednessandfirmnesstoconvincehimthathiseffortswithherwereidle.NothingremainedbuttheappealtohisoldfriendAffery.

           Buteventogettheverydoubtfulandpreliminarystageofmakingtheappeal,seemedoneoftheleastpromisingofhumanundertakings.Shewassocompletelyunderthethrallofthetwocleverones,wassosystematicallykeptinsightbyoneorotherofthem,andwassoafraidtogoaboutthehousebesides,thateveryopportunityofspeakingtoheraloneappearedtobeforestalled.

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