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Chapter 30. The Word of a Gentleman

           Looksasifheweresaying,whatisit—DoNotForget—doeshenot,MrFlintwinch?ByHeaven,sir,hedoes!’

           Ashereturnedthecandle,helookedathimoncemore;andthen,leisurelystrollingoutwithhimintothehall,declaredittobeacharmingoldhouseindeed,andonewhichhadsogreatlypleasedhimthathewouldnothavemissedinspectingitforahundredpounds.

           ThroughoutthesesingularfreedomsonthepartofMrBlandois,whichinvolvedageneralalterationinhisdemeanour,makingitmuchcoarserandrougher,muchmoreviolentandaudaciousthanbefore,MrFlintwinch,whoseleathernfacewasnotliabletomanychanges,preserveditsimmobilityintact.Beyondnowappearingperhaps,tohavebeenlefthangingatrifletoolongbeforethatfriendlyoperationofcuttingdown,heoutwardlymaintainedanequablecomposure.Theyhadbroughttheirsurveytoacloseinthelittleroomatthesideofthehall,andhestoodthere,eyeingMrBlandois.

           ‘Iamgladyouaresowellsatisfied,sir,’washiscalmremark.‘Ididn’texpectit.Youseemtobequiteingoodspirits.’

           ‘Inadmirablespirits,’returnedBlandois.‘Wordofhonour!nevermorerefreshedinspirits.Doyoueverhavepresentiments,MrFlintwinch?’

           ‘IamnotsurethatIknowwhatyoumeanbytheterm,sir,’repliedthatgentleman.

           ‘Say,inthiscase,MrFlintwinch,undefinedanticipationsofpleasuretocome.’

           ‘Ican’tsayI’msensibleofsuchasensationatpresent,’returnedMrFlintwinchwiththeutmostgravity.‘IfIshouldfinditcomingon,I’llmentionit.

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