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Chapter 9. Appearance and Disappearance

           

           ‘Andnowpraytellmesomethingallyouknow,’saidFlora,drawingherchairneartohis,‘aboutthegooddearquietlittlethingandallthechangesofherfortunescarriagepeoplenownodoubtandhorseswithoutnumbermostromantic,acoatofarmsofcourseandwildbeastsontheirhindlegsshowingitasifitwasacopytheyhaddonewithmouthsfromeartoeargoodgracious,andhassheherhealthwhichisthefirstconsiderationafterallforwhatiswealthwithoutitMrF.himselfsooftensayingwhenhistwingescamethatsixpenceadayandfindyourselfandnogoutsomuchpreferable,notthathecouldhavelivedonanythinglikeitbeingthelastmanorthatthepreviouslittlethingthoughfartoofamiliaranexpressionnowhadanytendencyofthatsortmuchtooslightandsmallbutlookedsofragileblessher?’

           MrF.‘sAunt,whohadeatenapieceoftoastdowntothecrust,heresolemnlyhandedthecrusttoFlora,whoateitforherasamatterofbusiness.MrF.‘sAuntthenmoistenedhertenfingersinslowsuccessionatherlips,andwipedtheminexactlythesameorderonthewhitehandkerchief;thentooktheotherpieceoftoast,andfelltoworkuponit.Whilepursuingthisroutine,shelookedatClennamwithanexpressionofsuchintenseseveritythathefeltobligedtolookatherinreturn,againsthispersonalinclinations.

           ‘SheisinItaly,withallherfamily,Flora,’hesaid,whenthedreadedladywasoccupiedagain.

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