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Chapter 23. Mistress Affery makes a Conditional Promise,

           He’llseeyou.Jeremiahwill.Don’t.’

           ‘Hecan’tseeme,’returnedArthur,suitingtheactiontotheword,‘ifIblowthecandleout.’

           ‘He’llhearyou,’criedAffery.

           ‘Hecan’thearme,’returnedArthur,suitingtheactiontothewordsagain,‘ifIdrawyouintothisblackcloset,andspeakhere.Whydoyouhideyourface?’

           ‘BecauseIamafraidofseeingsomething.’

           ‘Youcan’tbeafraidofseeinganythinginthisdarkness,Affery.’

           ‘YesIam.Muchmorethanifitwaslight.’

           ‘Whyareyouafraid?’

           ‘Becausethehouseisfullofmysteriesandsecrets;becauseit’sfullofwhisperingsandcounsellings;becauseit’sfullofnoises.Thereneverwassuchahousefornoises.Ishalldieof‘em,ifJeremiahdon’tstranglemefirst.AsIexpecthewill.’

           ‘Ihaveneverheardanynoiseshere,worthspeakingof.’

           ‘Ah!Butyouwould,though,ifyoulivedinthehouse,andwasobligedtogoaboutitasIam,’saidAffery;‘andyou’dfeelthattheywassowellworthspeakingof,thatyou’dfeelyouwasnighburstingthroughnotbeingallowedtospeakof‘em.Here’sJeremiah!You’llgetmekilled.’

           ‘MygoodAffery,IsolemnlydeclaretoyouthatIcanseethelightoftheopendooronthepavementofthehall,andsocouldyouifyouwoulduncoveryourfaceandlook.’

           ‘Idurstn’tdoit,’saidAffery,‘Idurstn’tnever,Arthur.I’malwaysblind-foldedwhenJeremiahan’talooking,andsometimesevenwhenheis.’

           ‘Hecannotshutthedoorwithoutmyseeinghim,’saidArthur.‘Youareassafewithmeasifhewasfiftymilesaway.

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