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Chapter 30. Closing in

           Jeremiah,ifyoucomea-nighmenow,I’llscreamtobeheardatStPaul’s!Thepersonasthismanhasspokenof,wasJeremiah’sowntwinbrother;andhewashereinthedeadofthenight,onthenightwhenArthurcomehome,andJeremiahwithhisownhandsgivehimthispaper,alongwithIdon’tknowwhatmore,andhetookitawayinanironbox—Help!Murder!SavemefromJere-mi-ah!’

           MrFlintwinchhadmadearunather,butRigaudhadcaughthiminhisarmsmidway.Afteramoment’swrestlewithhim,Flintwinchgaveup,andputhishandsinhispockets.

           ‘What!’criedRigaud,rallyinghimashepokedandjerkedhimbackwithhiselbows,‘assaultaladywithsuchageniusfordreaming!Ha,ha,ha!Why,she’llbeafortunetoyouasanexhibition.Allthatshedreamscomestrue.Ha,ha,ha!You’resolikehim,LittleFlintwinch.Solikehim,asIknewhim(whenIfirstspokeEnglishforhimtothehost)intheCabaretoftheThreeBilliardTables,inthelittlestreetofthehighroofs,bythewharfatAntwerp!Ah,buthewasabraveboytodrink.Ah,buthewasabraveboytosmoke!Ah,buthelivedinasweetbachelor-apartment—furnished,onthefifthfloor,abovethewoodandcharcoalmerchant’s,andthedress-maker’s,andthechair-maker’s,andthemakeroftubs—whereIknewhimtoo,andwherewithhiscognacandtobacco,hehadtwelvesleepsadayandonefit,untilhehadafittoomuch,andascendedtotheskies.

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