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Chapter 9. Appearance and Disappearance

           ,measuringtimebytheacutenessofhersensationsandnotbytheclock,supposedClennamtohavelatelygoneaway;whereasatleastaquarterofayearhadelapsedsincehehadhadthetemeritytopresenthimselfbeforeher.

           ‘MygoodnessArthur!’criedFlora,risingtogivehimacordialreception,‘DoyceandClennamwhatastartandasurpriseforthoughnotfarfromthemachineryandfoundrybusinessandsurelymightbetakensometimesifatnoothertimeaboutmid-daywhenaglassofsherryandahumblesandwichofwhatevercoldmeatinthelardermightnotcomeamissnortastetheworseforbeingfriendlyforyouknowyoubuyitsomewhereandwhereverboughtaprofitmustbemadeortheywouldneverkeeptheplaceitstandstoreasonwithoutamotivestillneverseenandlearntnownottobeexpected,forasMrF.himselfsaidifseeingisbelievingnotseeingisbelievingtooandwhenyoudon’tseeyoumayfullybelieveyou’renotrememberednotthatIexpectyouArthurDoyceandClennamtoremembermewhyshouldIforthedaysaregonebutbringanotherteacupheredirectlyandtellherfreshtoastandpraysitnearthefire.’

           Arthurwasinthegreatestanxietytoexplaintheobjectofhisvisit;butwasputoffforthemoment,inspiteofhimself,bywhatheunderstoodofthereproachfulpurportofthesewords,andbythegenuinepleasureshetestifiedinseeinghim.

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