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Chapter 15. Mrs Flintwinch has another Dream

           

           ‘Afterall,perhapsyouwouldrathernothaveknownthefact,anyhow?’saidJeremiah;andhesaiditwithatwist,asifhiswordshadcomeoutofhiminhisownwryshape.

           ‘Flintwinch,’saidhismistressandpartner,flashingintoasuddenenergythatmadeAfferystart,‘whydoyougoadme?Lookroundthisroom.Ifitisanycompensationformylongconfinementwithinthesenarrowlimits—notthatIcomplainofbeingafflicted;youknowInevercomplainofthat—ifitisanycompensationtomeforlongconfinementtothisroom,thatwhileIamshutupfromallpleasantchangeIamalsoshutupfromtheknowledgeofsomethingsthatImayprefertoavoidknowing,whyshouldyou,ofallmen,grudgemethatbelief?’

           ‘Idon’tgrudgeittoyou,’returnedJeremiah.

           ‘Thensaynomore.Saynomore.LetLittleDorritkeephersecretfromme,anddoyoukeepitfrommealso.Lethercomeandgo,unobservedandunquestioned.Letmesuffer,andletmehavewhatalleviationbelongstomycondition.Isitsomuch,thatyoutormentmelikeanevilspirit?’

           ‘Iaskedyouaquestion.That’sall.’

           ‘Ihaveansweredit.So,saynomore.Saynomore.’Herethesoundofthewheeledchairwashearduponthefloor,andAffery’sbellrangwithahastyjerk.

           Moreafraidofherhusbandatthemomentthanofthemysterioussoundinthekitchen,Afferycreptawayaslightlyandasquicklyasshecould,descendedthekitchenstairsalmostasrapidlyasshehadascendedthem,resumedherseatbeforethefire,tuckedupherskirtagain,andfinallythrewherapronoverherhead.

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