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Chapter 13. Patriarchal

           

           ‘Onemoreremark,’proceededFlorawithunslackenedvolubility,‘Iwishtomake,onemoreexplanationIwishtooffer,forfivedaysIhadacoldintheheadfromcryingwhichIpassedentirelyinthebackdrawing-room—thereisthebackdrawing-roomstillonthefirstfloorandstillatthebackofthehousetoconfirmmywords—whenthatdrearyperiodhadpassedalullsucceededyearsrolledonandMrF.becameacquaintedwithusatamutualfriend’s,hewasallattentionhecallednextdayhesoonbegantocallthreeeveningsaweekandtosendinlittlethingsforsupperitwasnotloveonMrF.‘spartitwasadoration,MrF.proposedwiththefullapprovalofPapaandwhatcouldIdo?’

           ‘Nothingwhatever,’saidArthur,withthecheerfulestreadiness,‘butwhatyoudid.Letanoldfriendassureyouofhisfullconvictionthatyoudidquiteright.’

           ‘Onelastremark,’proceededFlora,rejectingcommonplacelifewithawaveofherhand,‘Iwishtomake,onelastexplanationIwishtooffer,therewasatimeereMrF.firstpaidattentionsincapableofbeingmistaken,butthatispastandwasnottobe,dearMrClennamyounolongerwearagoldenchainyouarefreeItrustyoumaybehappy,hereisPapawhoisalwaystiresomeandputtinginhisnoseeverywherewhereheisnotwanted.’

           Withthesewords,andwithahastygesturefraughtwithtimidcaution—suchagesturehadClennam’seyesbeenfamiliarwithintheoldtime—poorFloraleftherselfateighteenyearsofage,alonglongwaybehindagain;andcametoafullstopatlast.

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