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Chapter 20. Introduces the next

           

           ‘Ihavespokenofhimasstillliving,’sheadded,‘buthemayhavebeenputoutofthewayforanythingIknow.ForanythingIcare,also.Ihavenofurtheroccasionforhim.’

           Withaheavysighandadespondentair,ArthurClennamslowlyrose.Shedidnotrisealso,butsaid,havinglookedathiminthemeanwhilewithafixedlookofsuspicion,andlipsangrilycompressed:

           ‘Hewasthechosenassociateofyourdearfriend,MrGowan,washenot?Whydon’tyouaskyourdearfriendtohelpyou?’

           ThedenialthathewasadearfriendrosetoArthur’slips;butherepressedit,rememberinghisoldstrugglesandresolutions,andsaid:

           ‘FurtherthanthathehasneverseenBlandoissinceBlandoissetoutforEngland,MrGowanknowsnothingadditionalabouthim.Hewasachanceacquaintance,madeabroad.’

           ‘Achanceacquaintancemadeabroad!’sherepeated.‘Yes.Yourdearfriendhasneedtodiverthimselfwithalltheacquaintanceshecanmake,seeingwhatawifehehas.Ihatehiswife,sir.’

           Theangerwithwhichshesaidit,themoreremarkableforbeingsomuchunderherrestraint,fixedClennam’sattention,andkepthimonthespot.Itflashedoutofherdarkeyesastheyregardedhim,quiveredinhernostrils,andfiredtheverybreathsheexhaled;butherfacewasotherwisecomposedintoadisdainfulserenity;andherattitudewasascalmlyandhaughtilygracefulasifshehadbeeninamoodofcompleteindifference.

           ‘AllIwillsayis,MissWade,’heremarked,‘thatyoucanhavereceivednoprovocationtoafeelinginwhichIbelieveyouhavenosharer.

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