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Chapter 30. Closing in

           

           MrFlintwinchrepliedbydirectingalookofredvengeanceathiswife,andthen,asiftopinionhimselffromfallinguponher,screwedhiscrossedarmsintothebreastofhiswaistcoat,andwithhischinverynearoneofhiselbowsstoodinacorner,watchingRigaudintheoddestattitude.Rigaud,forhispart,arosefromhischair,andseatedhimselfonthetablewithhislegsdangling.Inthiseasyattitude,hemetMrsClennam’ssetface,withhismoustachegoingupandhisnosecomingdown.

           ‘Madame,Iamagentleman—’

           ‘Ofwhom,’sheinterruptedinhersteadytones,‘Ihavehearddisparagement,inconnectionwithaFrenchjailandanaccusationofmurder.’

           Hekissedhishandtoherwithhisexaggeratedgallantry.

           ‘Perfectly.Exactly.Ofaladytoo!Whatabsurdity!Howincredible!Ihadthehonourofmakingagreatsuccessthen;Ihopetohavethehonourofmakingagreatsuccessnow.Ikissyourhands.Madame,Iamagentleman(Iwasgoingtoobserve),whowhenhesays,“Iwilldefinitelyfinishthisorthataffairatthepresentsitting,”doesdefinitelyfinishit.Iannouncetoyouthatwearearrivedatourlastsittingonourlittlebusiness.Youdomethefavourtofollow,andtocomprehend?’

           Shekepthereyesfixeduponhimwithafrown.‘Yes.’

           ‘Further,Iamagentlemantowhommeremercenarytrade-bargainsareunknown,buttowhommoneyisalwaysacceptableasthemeansofpursuinghispleasures.Youdomethefavourtofollow,andtocomprehend?’

           ‘Scarcelynecessarytoask,onewouldsay.Yes.

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