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Chapter 23. Mistress Affery makes a Conditional Promise,

           WhileIsaysit,hestandsalookingatme,allofashake,hedo.’

           ‘Hashebeenhereoften?’

           ‘Onlythatnight,andthelastnight.’

           ‘Whatdidyouseeofhimonthelastnight,afterIwasgone?’

           ‘Themtwocleveroneshadhimallalonetothemselves.Jeremiahcomeadancingatmesideways,afterIhadletyouout(healwayscomesadancingatmesidewayswhenhe’sgoingtohurtme),andhesaidtome,“Now,Affery,”hesaid,“Iamacomingbehindyou,mywoman,andagoingtorunyouup.”Sohetookandsqueezedthebackofmyneckinhishand,tillitmademeopenmymouth,andthenhepushedmebeforehimtobed,squeezingalltheway.That’swhathecallsrunningmeup,hedo.Oh,he’sawickedone!’

           ‘Anddidyouhearorseenomore,Affery?’

           ‘Don’tItellyouIwassenttobed,Arthur!Hereheis!’

           ‘Iassureyouheisstillatthedoor.Thosewhisperingsandcounsellings,Affery,thatyouhavespokenof.Whatarethey?’

           ‘HowshouldIknow?Don’taskmenothingabout‘em,Arthur.Getaway!’

           ‘ButmydearAffery;unlessIcangainsomeinsightintothesehiddenthings,inspiteofyourhusbandandinspiteofmymother,ruinwillcomeofit.’

           ‘Don’taskmenothing,’repeatedAffery.‘Ihavebeeninadreamforeversolong.Goaway,goaway!’

           ‘Yousaidthatbefore,’returnedArthur.‘Youusedthesameexpressionthatnight,atthedoor,whenIaskedyouwhatwasgoingonhere.Whatdoyoumeanbybeinginadream?’

           ‘Ian’tagoingtotellyou.

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