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Chapter 10. The Dreams of Mrs Flintwinch thicken

           ‘Thesonofmylady?Iamtheall-devotedofthesonofmylady!’

           Arthurlookedathimagaininnomoreflatteringmannerthanbefore,and,turningonhisheelwithoutacknowledgment,wentup-stairs.Thevisitorfollowedhimup-stairs.MistressAfferytookthekeyfrombehindthedoor,anddeftlyslippedouttofetchherlord.

           Abystander,informedofthepreviousappearanceofMonsieurBlandoisinthatroom,wouldhaveobservedadifferenceinMrsClennam’spresentreceptionofhim.Herfacewasnotonetobetrayit;andhersuppressedmanner,andhersetvoice,wereequallyunderhercontrol.Itwhollyconsistedinhernevertakinghereyesoffhisfacefromthemomentofhisentrance,andinhertwiceorthrice,whenhewasbecomingnoisy,swayingherselfaverylittleforwardinthechairinwhichshesatupright,withherhandsimmovableuponitselbows;asifshegavehimtheassurancethatheshouldbepresentlyheardatanylengthhewould.Arthurdidnotfailtoobservethis;thoughthedifferencebetweenthepresentoccasionandtheformerwasnotwithinhispowerofobservation.

           ‘Madame,’saidBlandois,‘domethehonourtopresentmetoMonsieur,yourson.Itappearstome,madame,thatMonsieur,yourson,isdisposedtocomplainofme.Heisnotpolite.’

           ‘Sir,’saidArthur,strikinginexpeditiously,‘whoeveryouare,andhoweveryoucometobehere,ifIwerethemasterofthishouseIwouldlosenotimeinplacingyouontheoutsideofit.’

           ‘Butyouarenot,’saidhismother,withoutlookingathim.

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