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Chapter 30. Closing in

           

           ‘Itistrue,’MrBaptistcheerfullyadmitted.‘Andbeholdhim,padrone!Ihavefoundhimconsequentementally.’

           ‘Ishouldn’thaveobjected,’returnedMrFlintwinch,‘toyourhavingbrokenyourneckconsequentementally.’

           ‘Andnow,’saidMrPancks,whoseeyehadoftenstealthilywanderedtothewindow-seatandthestockingthatwasbeingmendedthere,‘I’veonlyoneotherwordtosaybeforeIgo.IfMrClennamwashere—butunfortunately,thoughhehassofargotthebetterofthisfinegentlemanastoreturnhimtothisplaceagainsthiswill,heisillandinprison—illandinprison,poorfellow—ifhewashere,’saidMrPancks,takingonestepasidetowardsthewindow-seat,andlayinghisrighthanduponthestocking;‘hewouldsay,“Affery,tellyourdreams!”’

           MrPanckshelduphisrightforefingerbetweenhisnoseandthestockingwithaghostlyairofwarning,turned,steamedoutandtowedMrBaptistafterhim.Thehouse-doorwasheardtocloseuponthem,theirstepswereheardpassingoverthedullpavementoftheechoingcourt-yard,andstillnobodyhadaddedaword.MrsClennamandJeremiahhadexchangedalook;andhadthenlooked,andlookedstill,atAffery,whosatmendingthestockingwithgreatassiduity.

           ‘Come!’saidMrFlintwinchatlength,screwinghimselfacurveortwointhedirectionofthewindow-seat,andrubbingthepalmsofhishandsonhiscoat-tailasifhewerepreparingthemtodosomething:‘Whateverhastobesaidamongushadbetterbebeguntobesaidwithoutmorelossoftime.

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