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Chapter 9. Appearance and Disappearance

           

           Passingovertheabsencefromthefirmamentofthisnovelconstellation,ArthurinquiredofMrsTickitifsheherselfwentbeyondthegate?

           ‘Wenttoandfro,andhighandlow,’saidMrsTickit,‘andsawnosignofher!’

           HethenaskedMrsTickithowlongaspaceoftimeshesupposedtheremighthavebeenbetweenthetwosetsofocularquiveringsshehadexperienced?MrsTickit,thoughminutelycircumstantialinherreply,hadnosettledopinionbetweenfivesecondsandtenminutes.Shewassoplainlyatseaonthispartofthecase,andhadsoclearlybeenstartledoutofslumber,thatClennamwasmuchdisposedtoregardtheappearanceasadream.WithouthurtingMrsTickit’sfeelingswiththatinfidelsolutionofhermystery,hetookitawayfromthecottagewithhim;andprobablywouldhaveretainediteverafterwardsifacircumstancehadnotsoonhappenedtochangehisopinion.

           HewaspassingatnightfallalongtheStrand,andthelamp-lighterwasgoingonbeforehim,underwhosehandthestreet-lamps,blurredbythefoggyair,burstoutoneafteranother,likesomanyblazingsunflowerscomingintofull-blowallatonce,—whenastoppageonthepavement,causedbyatrainofcoal-waggonstoilingupfromthewharvesattheriver-side,broughthimtoastand-still.Hehadbeenwalkingquickly,andgoingwithsomecurrentofthought,andthesuddencheckgiventobothoperationscausedhimtolookfreshlyabouthim,aspeopleundersuchcircumstancesusuallydo.

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