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Chapter 9. Appearance and Disappearance

           

           Aloudandalteredclankuponthepavementwarnedhim,beforehecoulddiscernwhatwaspassingthere,thatthemanwascomingbackalone.Clennamloungedintotheroad,towardstherailing;andthemanpassedataquickswing,withtheendofhiscloakthrownoverhisshoulder,singingascrapofaFrenchsong.

           Thewholevistahadnooneinitnowbuthimself.Theloungerhadloungedoutofview,andMissWadeandTattycoramweregone.Morethaneverbentonseeingwhatbecameofthem,andonhavingsomeinformationtogivehisgoodfriend,MrMeagles,hewentoutatthefurtherendoftheterrace,lookingcautiouslyabouthim.Herightlyjudgedthat,atfirstatallevents,theywouldgoinacontrarydirectionfromtheirlatecompanion.Hesoonsawtheminaneighbouringbye-street,whichwasnotathoroughfare,evidentlyallowingtimeforthemantogetwelloutoftheirway.Theywalkedleisurelyarm-in-armdownonesideofthestreet,andreturnedontheoppositeside.Whentheycamebacktothestreet-corner,theychangedtheirpaceforthepaceofpeoplewithanobjectandadistancebeforethem,andwalkedsteadilyaway.Clennam,nolesssteadily,kepttheminsight.

           TheycrossedtheStrand,andpassedthroughCoventGarden(underthewindowsofhisoldlodgingwheredearLittleDorrithadcomethatnight),andslantedawaynorth-east,untiltheypassedthegreatbuildingwhenceTattycoramderivedhername,andturnedintotheGray’sInnRoad.Clennamwasquiteathomehere,inrightofFlora,nottomentionthePatriarchandPancks,andkepttheminviewwithease.

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