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Chapter 23. Mistress Affery makes a Conditional Promise,

           ‘Anddoitproperly,orI’llcomerollingdownthebanisters,andtumblingoveryou!’

           Afferyheadedtheexploringparty;Jeremiahclosedit.Hehadnointentionofleavingthem.Clennamlookingback,andseeinghimfollowingthreestairsbehind,inthecoolestandmostmethodicalmannerexclaimedinalowvoice,‘Istherenogettingridofhim!’Florareassuredhismindbyreplyingpromptly,‘WhythoughnotexactlyproperArthurandathingIcouldn’tthinkofbeforeayoungermanorastrangerstillIdon’tmindhimifyousoparticularlywishitandprovidedyou’llhavethegoodnessnottotakemetootight.’

           Wantingthehearttoexplainthatthiswasnotatallwhathemeant,ArthurextendedhissupportingarmroundFlora’sfigure.‘Ohmygoodnessme,’saidshe.‘Youareveryobedientindeedreallyandit’sextremelyhonourableandgentlemanlyinyouIamsurebutstillatthesametimeifyouwouldliketobealittletighterthanthatIshouldn’tconsideritintruding.’

           Inthispreposterousattitude,unspeakablyatvariancewithhisanxiousmind,Clennamdescendedtothebasementofthehouse;findingthatwhereveritbecamedarkerthanelsewhere,Florabecameheavier,andthatwhenthehousewaslightestshewastoo.

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