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Chapter 23. Mistress Affery makes a Conditional Promise,

           

           ‘Ahdearmethepooroldroom,’saidFlora,glancinground,‘looksjustaseverMrsClennamIamtouchedtoseeexceptforbeingsmokierwhichwastobeexpectedwithtimeandwhichwemustallexpectandreconcileourselvestobeingwhetherwelikeitornotasIamsureIhavehadtodomyselfifnotexactlysmokierdreadfullystouterwhichisthesameorworse,tothinkofthedayswhenpapausedtobringmeheretheleastofgirlsaperfectmassofchilblainstobestuckuponachairwithmyfeetontherailsandstareatArthur—prayexcuseme—MrClennam—theleastofboysinthefrightfullestoffrillsandjacketsereyetMrF.appearedamistyshadowonthehorizonpayingattentionslikethewell-knownspectreofsomeplaceinGermanybeginningwithaBisamorallessoninculcatingthatallthepathsinlifearesimilartothepathsdownintheNorthofEnglandwheretheygetthecoalsandmaketheironandthingsgravelledwithashes!’

           Havingpaidthetributeofasightotheinstabilityofhumanexistence,Florahurriedonwithherpurpose.

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