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Chapter 10. The Dreams of Mrs Flintwinch thicken

           ‘Openthedoor,andletmetakemydearfriendJeremiahtomyarms!Openthedoor,andletmehastenmyselftoembracemyFlintwinch!’

           ‘He’snotathome,’criedAffery.

           ‘Fetchhim!’criedthestranger.‘FetchmyFlintwinch!TellhimthatitishisoldBlandois,whocomesfromarrivinginEngland;tellhimthatitishislittleboywhoishere,hiscabbage,hiswell-beloved!Openthedoor,beautifulMrsFlintwinch,andinthemeantimeletmetopassupstairs,topresentmycompliments—homageofBlandois—tomylady!Myladylivesalways?Itiswell.Openthen!’

           ToArthur’sincreasedsurprise,MistressAffery,stretchinghereyeswideathimself,asifinwarningthatthiswasnotagentlemanforhimtointerferewith,drewbackthechain,andopenedthedoor.Thestranger,withoutceremony,walkedintothehall,leavingArthurtofollowhim.

           ‘Despatchthen!Achievethen!BringmyFlintwinch!Announcemetomylady!’criedthestranger,clankingaboutthestonefloor.

           ‘Praytellme,Affery,’saidArthuraloudandsternly,ashesurveyedhimfromheadtofootwithindignation;‘whoisthisgentleman?’

           ‘Praytellme,Affery,’thestrangerrepeatedinhisturn,‘who—ha,ha,ha!—whoisthisgentleman?’

           ThevoiceofMrsClennamopportunelycalledfromherchamberabove,‘Affery,letthembothcomeup.Arthur,comestraighttome!’

           ‘Arthur?’exclaimedBlandois,takingoffhishatatarm’slength,andbringinghisheelstogetherfromagreatstrideinmakinghimaflourishingbow.

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