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Chapter 30. Closing in

           

           Ashestruckhisstragglingboot-heelsagainsttheflapofthetable,meetingherfrownwithaninsolentgaze,hebegantochangehistoneforafierceone.

           ‘Bah!Stopaninstant!Letusadvancebysteps.HereismyHotel-notetobepaid,accordingtocontract.Fiveminuteshencewemaybeatdaggers’points.I’llnotleaveittillthen,oryou’llcheatme.Payit!Countmethemoney!’

           ‘Takeitfromhishandandpayit,Flintwinch,’saidMrsClennam.

           HespirteditintoMrFlintwinch’sfacewhentheoldmanadvancedtotakeit,andheldforthhishand,repeatingnoisily,‘Payit!Countitout!Goodmoney!’Jeremiahpickedthebillup,lookedatthetotalwithabloodshoteye,tookasmallcanvasbagfromhispocket,andtoldtheamountintohishand.

           Rigaudchinkedthemoney,weigheditinhishand,threwitupalittlewayandcaughtit,chinkeditagain.

           ‘Thesoundofit,totheboldRigaudBlandois,islikethetasteoffreshmeattothetiger.Say,then,madame.Howmuch?’

           Heturneduponhersuddenlywithamenacinggestureoftheweightedhandthatclenchedthemoney,asifheweregoingtostrikeherwithit.

           ‘Itellyouagain,asItoldyoubefore,thatwearenotrichhere,asyousupposeustobe,andthatyourdemandisexcessive.Ihavenotthepresentmeansofcomplyingwithsuchademand,ifIhadeversogreataninclination.’

           ‘If!’criedRigaud.‘HearthisladywithherIf!Willyousaythatyouhavenottheinclination?’

           ‘Iwillsaywhatpresentsitselftome,andnotwhatpresentsitselftoyou.’

           ‘Sayitthen.Astotheinclination.

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