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Chapter 29. Mrs Flintwinch goes on Dreaming

           Now,ifyouwillfetchanyauthorisedneighbouringsomebodytodoitinreturnformyopeningthedoor,I’llopenthedoor.Ifthisarrangementshouldbeobjectionable,I’ll—’andwiththesamesmilehemadeasignificantfeintofbackingaway.

           MistressAffery,heartilygladtoeffecttheproposedcompromise,gaveinherwillingadhesiontoit.Thegentlemanatoncerequestedhertodohimthefavourofholdinghiscloak,tookashortrunatthenarrowwindow,madealeapatthesill,clunghiswayupthebricks,andinamomenthadhishandatthesash,raisingit.Hiseyeslookedsoverysinister,asheputhislegintotheroomandglancedroundatMistressAffery,thatshethoughtwithasuddencoldness,ifheweretogostraightup-stairstomurdertheinvalid,whatcouldshedotopreventhim?

           Happilyhehadnosuchpurpose;forhereappeared,inamoment,atthehousedoor.‘Now,mydearmadam,’hesaid,ashetookbackhiscloakandthrewiton,‘ifyouhavethegoodnessto—whattheDevil’sthat!’

           Thestrangestofsounds.Evidentlycloseathandfromthepeculiarshockitcommunicatedtotheair,yetsubduedasifitwerefaroff.Atremble,arumble,andafallofsomelightdrymatter.

           ‘WhattheDevilisit?’

           ‘Idon’tknowwhatitis,butI’veheardthelikeofitoverandoveragain,’saidAffery,whohadcaughthisarm.

           Hecouldhardlybeaverybraveman,evenshethoughtinherdreamystartandfright,forhistremblinglipshadturnedcolourless.Afterlisteningafewmoments,hemadelightofit

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