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Chapter 23. Mistress Affery makes a Conditional Promise,

           Overandabovethat,MistressAffery,bysomemeans(itwasnotverydifficulttoguess,throughthesharpargumentsofherliegelord),hadacquiredsuchalivelyconvictionofthehazardofsayinganythingunderanycircumstances,thatshehadremainedallthistimeinacornerguardingherselffromapproachwiththatsymbolicalinstrumentofhers;sothat,whenawordortwohadbeenaddressedtoherbyFlora,orevenbythebottle-greenpatriarchhimself,shehadwardedoffconversationwiththetoasting-forklikeadumbwoman.

           AfterseveralabortiveattemptstogetAfferytolookathimwhilesheclearedthetableandwashedthetea-service,ArthurthoughtofanexpedientwhichFloramightoriginate.Towhomhethereforewhispered,‘Couldyousayyouwouldliketogothroughthehouse?’

           Now,poorFlora,beingalwaysinfluctuatingexpectationofthetimewhenClennamwouldrenewhisboyhoodandbemadlyinlovewithheragain,receivedthewhisperwiththeutmostdelight;notonlyasrenderedpreciousbyitsmysteriouscharacter,butaspreparingthewayforatenderinterviewinwhichhewoulddeclarethestateofhisaffections.Sheimmediatelybegantoworkoutthehint.

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