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Chapter 23. Machinery in Motion

           

           ‘It’sperfectlyclearyouthinkso,’returnedFlora,‘foryoutakeitverycoolly,ifIhadn’tknownittobeChinaIshouldhaveguessedmyselfthePolarregions,dearMrClennamyouarerighthoweverandIcannotblameyoubutastoDoyceandClennampapa’spropertybeingaboutherewehearditfromPancksandbutforhimwenevershouldhaveheardonewordaboutitIamsatisfied.’

           ‘No,no,don’tsaythat.’

           ‘WhatnonsensenottosayitArthur—DoyceandClennam—easierandlesstryingtomethanMrClennam—whenIknowitandyouknowittooandcan’tdenyit.’

           ‘ButIdodenyit,Flora.Ishouldsoonhavemadeyouafriendlyvisit.’

           ‘Ah!’saidFlora,tossingherhead.‘Idaresay!’andshegavehimanotheroftheoldlooks.‘HoweverwhenPanckstoldusImadeupmymindthatMrF.‘sAuntandIwouldcomeandcallbecausewhenpapa—whichwasbeforethat—happenedtomentionhernametomeandtosaythatyouwereinterestedinherIsaidatthemomentGoodgraciouswhynothaveherherethenwhenthere’sanythingtodoinsteadofputtingitout.’

           ‘WhenyousayHer,’observedClennam,bythistimeprettywellbewildered,‘doyoumeanMrF.‘s—’

           ‘Mygoodness,Arthur—DoyceandClennamreallyeasiertomewitholdremembrances—whoeverheardofMrF.

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