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Chapter 12. Bleeding Heart Yard

           

           ‘Nottodeceiveyou’wasamethodofspeechwithMrsPlornish.Shewoulddeceiveyou,underanycircumstances,aslittleasmightbe;butshehadatrickofansweringinthisprovisionalform.

           ‘Doyouthinkhewillbebacksoon,ifIwaitforhim?’

           ‘Ihavebeenexpectinghim,’saidMrsPlornish,‘thishalfanhour,atanyminuteoftime.Walkin,sir.’

           Arthurenteredtheratherdarkandcloseparlour(thoughitwasloftytoo),andsatdowninthechairsheplacedforhim.

           ‘Nottodeceiveyou,sir,Inoticeit,’saidMrsPlornish,‘andItakeitkindofyou.’

           Hewasatalosstounderstandwhatshemeant;andbyexpressingasmuchinhislooks,elicitedherexplanation.

           ‘Itain’tmanythatcomesintoapoorplace,thatdeemsitworththeirwhiletomovetheirhats,’saidMrsPlornish.‘Butpeoplethinkmoreofitthanpeoplethink.’

           Clennamreturned,withanuncomfortablefeelinginsoveryslightacourtesybeingunusual,Wasthatall!Andstoopingdowntopinchthecheekofanotheryoungchildwhowassittingonthefloor,staringathim,askedMrsPlornishhowoldthatfineboywas?

           ‘Fouryearjustturned,sir,’saidMrsPlornish.‘Heisafinelittlefellow,ain’the,sir?Butthisoneisrathersickly.’Shetenderlyhushedthebabyinherarms,asshesaidit.‘Youwouldn’tmindmyaskingifithappenedtobeajobasyouwascomeabout,sir,wouldyou?’askedMrsPlornishwistfully.

           Sheaskeditsoanxiously,thatifhehadbeeninpossessionofanykindoftenement,hewouldhavehaditplasteredafootdeepratherthananswerNo.

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