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Chapter 15. Mrs Flintwinch has another Dream

           MistressAfferylookedonatLittleDorrittakingoffherhomelybonnetinthehall,andatMrFlintwinchscrapinghisjawsandcontemplatingherinsilence,asexpectingsomewonderfulconsequencetoensuewhichwouldfrightenheroutofherfivewitsorblowthemallthreetopieces.

           Afterteatherecameanotherknockatthedoor,announcingArthur.MistressAfferywentdowntolethimin,andhesaidonentering,‘Affery,Iamgladit’syou.Iwanttoaskyouaquestion.’Afferyimmediatelyreplied,‘Forgoodnesssakedon’taskmenothing,Arthur!Iamfrightenedoutofonehalfofmylife,anddreamedoutoftheother.Don’taskmenothing!Idon’tknowwhichiswhich,orwhatiswhat!’—andimmediatelystartedawayfromhim,andcamenearhimnomore.

           MistressAfferyhavingnotasteforreading,andnosufficientlightforneedleworkinthesubduedroom,supposinghertohavetheinclination,nowsateverynightinthedimnessfromwhichshehadmomentarilyemergedontheeveningofArthurClennam’sreturn,occupiedwithcrowdsofwildspeculationsandsuspicionsrespectinghermistressandherhusbandandthenoisesinthehouse.Whentheferociousdevotionalexerciseswereengagedin,thesespeculationswoulddistractMistressAffery’seyestowardsthedoor,asifsheexpectedsomedarkformtoappearatthosepropitiousmoments,andmakethepartyonetoomany

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