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           Hesaidtomeoneday,hesaid,“Affery,”hesaid,“nowIamgoingtotellyousomething.WhatdoyouthinkofthenameofFlintwinch?”“WhatdoIthinkofit?”Isays.“Yes,”hesaid,“becauseyou’regoingtotakeit,”hesaid.“Takeit?”Isays.“Jere-mi-ah?”Oh!he’sacleverone!’

           MrsFlintwinchwentontospreadtheuppersheetoverthebed,andtheblanketoverthat,andthecounterpaneoverthat,asifshehadquiteconcludedherstory.

           ‘Well?’saidArthuragain.

           ‘Well?’echoedMrsFlintwinchagain.‘HowcouldIhelpmyself?Hesaidtome,“Affery,youandmemustbemarried,andI’lltellyouwhy.She’sfailinginhealth,andshe’llwantprettyconstantattendanceupinherroom,andweshallhavetobemuchwithher,andthere’llbenobodyaboutnowbutourselveswhenwe’reawayfromher,andaltogetheritwillbemoreconvenient.She’sofmyopinion,”hesaid,“soifyou’llputyourbonnetonnextMondaymorningateight,we’llgetitover.”’MrsFlintwinchtuckedupthebed.

           ‘Well?’

           ‘Well?’repeatedMrsFlintwinch,‘Ithinkso!Isitsmedownandsaysit.Well!—Jeremiahthensaystome,“Astobanns,nextSundaybeingthethirdtimeofasking(forI’veput‘emupafortnight),ismyreasonfornamingMonday.She’llspeaktoyouaboutitherself,andnowshe’llfindyouprepared,Affery.”Thatsamedayshespoketome,andshesaid,“So,Affery,IunderstandthatyouandJeremiaharegoingtobemarried.Iamgladofit,andsoareyou,withreason.

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