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Chapter 30. Closing in

           ButJeremiahsaidtheywasdreams,andI’lltell‘emassuch!’Heresheputheraproninhermouthagain,asifshewerestoppingsomebodyelse’smouth—perhapsJeremiah’s,whichwaschatteringwiththreatsasifheweregrimlycold.

           ‘OurbelovedMadameFlintwinch,’saidRigaud,‘developingallofasuddenafinesusceptibilityandspirituality,isrighttoamarvel.Yes.Sorunsthehistory.Monsieur,theuncle,commandsthenephewtomarry.Monsieursaystohimineffect,“Mynephew,Iintroducetoyoualadyofstrongforceofcharacter,likemyself—aresolvedlady,asternlady,aladywhohasawillthatcanbreaktheweaktopowder:aladywithoutpity,withoutlove,implacable,revengeful,coldasthestone,butragingasthefire.”Ah!whatfortitude!Ah,whatsuperiorityofintellectualstrength!Truly,aproudandnoblecharacterthatIdescribeinthesupposedwordsofMonsieur,theuncle.Ha,ha,ha!Deathofmysoul,Ilovethesweetlady!’

           MrsClennam’sfacehadchanged.Therewasaremarkabledarknessofcolouronit,andthebrowwasmorecontracted.‘Madame,madame,’saidRigaud,tappingheronthearm,asifhiscruelhandweresoundingamusicalinstrument,‘IperceiveIinterestyou.IperceiveIawakenyoursympathy.Letusgoon.’

           Thedroopingnoseandtheascendingmoustachehad,however,tobehiddenforamomentwiththewhitehand,beforehecouldgoon;heenjoyedtheeffecthemadesomuch.

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