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Chapter 30. Closing in

           

           MrsClennamstoodstillforaninstant,attheheightofherrapidhaste,sayinginsternamazement:

           ‘Kepthere?Shehasbeendeadascoreofyearsormore.AskFlintwinch—askhim.TheycanbothtellyouthatshediedwhenArthurwentabroad.’

           ‘Somuchtheworse,’saidAffery,withashiver,‘forshehauntsthehouse,then.Whoelserustlesaboutit,makingsignalsbydroppingdustsosoftly?Whoelsecomesandgoes,andmarksthewallswithlongcrookedtoucheswhenwearealla-bed?Whoelseholdsthedoorsometimes?Butdon’tgoout—don’tgoout!Mistress,you’lldieinthestreet!’

           Hermistressonlydisengagedherdressfromthebeseechinghands,saidtoRigaud,‘WaitheretillIcomeback!’andranoutoftheroom.Theysawher,fromthewindow,runwildlythroughthecourt-yardandoutatthegateway.

           Forafewmomentstheystoodmotionless.Afferywasthefirsttomove,andshe,wringingherhands,pursuedhermistress.Next,JeremiahFlintwinch,slowlybackingtothedoor,withonehandinapocket,andtheotherrubbinghischin,twistedhimselfoutinhisreticentway,speechlessly.Rigaud,leftalone,composedhimselfuponthewindow-seatoftheopenwindow,intheoldMarseilles-jailattitude.Helaidhiscigarettesandfire-boxreadytohishand,andfelltosmoking.

           ‘Whoof!Almostasdullastheinfernaloldjail.Warmer,butalmostasdismal.Waittillshecomesback?Yes,certainly;butwhereisshegone,andhowlongwillshebegone?Nomatter!RigaudLagnierBlandois,myamiablesubject,youwillgetyourmoney.Youwillenrichyourself

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