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Chapter 30. The Word of a Gentleman

           

           ‘Withwhatwillappeartoyoutheegotismofasickoldwoman,sir,’shethensaid,‘thoughreallythroughyouraccidentalallusion,Ihavebeenledawayintothesubjectofmyselfandmyinfirmities.Beingsoconsiderateastovisitme,Ihopeyouwillbelikewisesoconsiderateastooverlookthat.Don’tcomplimentme,ifyouplease.’Forhewasevidentlygoingtodoit.‘MrFlintwinchwillbehappytorenderyouanyservice,andIhopeyourstayinthiscitymayproveagreeable.’

           MrBlandoisthankedher,andkissedhishandseveraltimes.‘Thisisanoldroom,’heremarked,withasuddensprightlinessofmanner,lookingroundwhenhegotnearthedoor,‘IhavebeensointerestedthatIhavenotobservedit.Butit’sagenuineoldroom.’

           ‘Itisagenuineoldhouse,’saidMrsClennam,withherfrozensmile.‘Aplaceofnopretensions,butapieceofantiquity.’

           ‘Faith!’criedthevisitor.‘IfMrFlintwinchwoulddomethefavourtotakemethroughtheroomsonmywayout,hecouldhardlyobligememore.Anoldhouseisaweaknesswithme.Ihavemanyweaknesses,butnonegreater.Iloveandstudythepicturesqueinallitsvarieties.Ihavebeencalledpicturesquemyself.Itisnomerittobepicturesque—Ihavegreatermerits,perhaps—butImaybe,byanaccident.Sympathy,sympathy!’

           ‘Itellyoubeforehand,MrBlandois,thatyou’llfinditverydingyandverybare,’saidJeremiah,takingupthecandle.‘It’snotworthyourlookingat.

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