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Chapter 10. The Dreams of Mrs Flintwinch thicken

           Iamentirelyignorantofit,andcannotbesupposedlikelytobeabletoformtheremotestguessatitsnature;’herhabitualfrownbecamestronger,assheveryslowlyandweightilyemphasisedthosewords;‘but,whenthegentlemanproceedstoexplainhisobject,asIshallbeghimtohavethegoodnesstodotomyselfandFlintwinch,whenFlintwinchreturns,itwillprove,nodoubt,tobeonemoreorlessintheusualwayofourbusiness,whichitwillbebothourbusinessandourpleasuretoadvance.Itcanbenothingelse.’

           ‘Weshallsee,madame!’saidthemanofbusiness.

           ‘Weshallsee,’sheassented.‘ThegentlemanisacquaintedwithFlintwinch;andwhenthegentlemanwasinLondonlast,IremembertohaveheardthatheandFlintwinchhadsomeentertainmentorgood-fellowshiptogether.Iamnotinthewayofknowingmuchthatpassesoutsidethisroom,andthejingleoflittleworldlythingsbeyonditdoesnotmuchinterestme;butIremembertohaveheardthat.’

           ‘Right,madame.Itistrue.’Helaughedagain,andwhistledtheburdenofthetunehehadsungatthedoor.

           ‘Therefore,Arthur,’saidhismother,‘thegentlemancomeshereasanacquaintance,andnostranger;anditismuchtoberegrettedthatyourunreasonabletempershouldhavefoundoffenceinhim.Iregretit.Isaysotothegentleman.Youwillnotsayso,Iknow;thereforeIsayitformyselfandFlintwinch,sincewithustwothegentleman’sbusinesslies.’

           Thekeyofthedoorbelowwasnowheardinthelock,andthedoorwasheardtoopenandclose.

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