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Chapter 30. Closing in

           Thesamewhenhepaused,andwhenhespoke,itasyetshowedhimalwaystheoneattentivefrown,andthedarkrevelationbeforementionedofherbeingnervedfortheoccasion.

           ‘Isay,gracefullydeparted,becauseitwasgracefultoretirewithoutalarmingalady.Tobemorallygraceful,notlessthanphysically,isapartofthecharacterofRigaudBlandois.Itwasalsopolitic,asleavingyouwithsomethingoverhangingyou,toexpectmeagainwithalittleanxietyonadaynotnamed.Butyourslaveispolitic.ByHeaven,madame,politic!Letusreturn.Onthedaynotnamed,Ihaveagainthehonourtorendermyselfatyourhouse.IintimatethatIhavesomethingtosell,which,ifnotbought,willcompromisemadamewhomIhighlyesteem.Iexplainmyselfgenerally.Idemand—Ithinkitwasathousandpounds.Willyoucorrectme?’

           Thusforcedtospeak,sherepliedwithconstraint,‘Youdemandedasmuchasathousandpounds.’

           ‘Idemandatpresent,Two.Sucharetheevilsofdelay.Buttoreturnoncemore.Wearenotaccordant;wedifferonthatoccasion.Iamplayful;playfulnessisapartofmyamiablecharacter.Playfully,Ibecomeasoneslainandhidden.For,itmayalonebeworthhalfthesumtomadame,tobefreedfromthesuspicionsthatmydrollideaawakens.Accidentandspiesintermixthemselvesagainstmyplayfulness,andspoilthefruit,perhaps—whoknows?onlyyouandFlintwinch—whenitisjustripe.Thus,madame,Iamhereforthelasttime.Listen!Definitelythelast.

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