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Chapter 4. Mrs Flintwinch has a Dream

           ThewakingFlintwinchwastheoldoriginal;thesleepingFlintwinchwasthedouble,justasshemighthavedistinguishedbetweenatangibleobjectanditsreflectioninaglass,Afferymadeoutthisdifferencewithherheadgoingroundandround.

           IfshehadhadanydoubtwhichwasherownJeremiah,itwouldhavebeenresolvedbyhisimpatience.Helookedabouthimforanoffensiveweapon,caughtupthesnuffers,and,beforeapplyingthemtothecabbage-headedcandle,lungedatthesleeperasthoughhewouldhaverunhimthroughthebody.

           ‘Who’sthat?What’sthematter?’criedthesleeper,starting.

           MrFlintwinchmadeamovementwiththesnuffers,asifhewouldhaveenforcedsilenceonhiscompanionbyputtingthemdownhisthroat;thecompanion,comingtohimself,said,rubbinghiseyes,‘IforgotwhereIwas.’

           ‘Youhavebeenasleep,’snarledJeremiah,referringtohiswatch,‘twohours.Yousaidyouwouldberestedenoughifyouhadashortnap.’

           ‘Ihavehadashortnap,’saidDouble.

           ‘Half-pasttwoo’clockinthemorning,’mutteredJeremiah.‘Where’syourhat?Where’syourcoat?Where’sthebox?’

           ‘Allhere,’saidDouble,tyinguphisthroatwithsleepycarefulnessinashawl.‘Stopaminute.Nowgivemethesleeve—notthatsleeve,theotherone.Ha!I’mnotasyoungasIwas.’MrFlintwinchhadpulledhimintohiscoatwithvehementenergy.‘YoupromisedmeasecondglassafterIwasrested.’

           ‘Drinkit!’returnedJeremiah,‘and—chokeyourself,Iwasgoingtosay—butgo,Imean.

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