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Chapter 31. Closed

           There,MrsClennamdroppeduponthestones;andsheneverfromthathourmovedsomuchasafingeragain,orhadthepowertospeakoneword.Forupwardsofthreeyearsshereclinedinawheeledchair,lookingattentivelyatthoseaboutherandappearingtounderstandwhattheysaid;buttherigidsilenceshehadsolongheldwasevermoreenforceduponher,andexceptthatshecouldmovehereyesandfaintlyexpressanegativeandaffirmativewithherhead,shelivedanddiedastatue.

           Afferyhadbeenlookingforthemattheprison,andhadcaughtsightofthematadistanceonthebridge.Shecameuptoreceiveheroldmistressinherarms,tohelptocarryherintoaneighbouringhouse,andtobefaithfultoher.Themysteryofthenoiseswasoutnow;Affery,likegreaterpeople,hadalwaysbeenrightinherfacts,andalwayswronginthetheoriesshededucedfromthem.

           Whenthestormofdusthadclearedawayandthesummernightwascalmagain,numbersofpeoplechokedupeveryavenueofaccess,andpartiesofdiggerswereformedtorelieveoneanotherindiggingamongtheruins.Therehadbeenahundredpeopleinthehouseatthetimeofitsfall,therehadbeenfifty,therehadbeenfifteen,therehadbeentwo.Rumourfinallysettledthenumberattwo;theforeignerandMrFlintwinch.

           Thediggersdugallthroughtheshortnightbyflaringpipesofgas,andonalevelwiththeearlysun,anddeeperanddeeperbelowitasitroseintoitszenith,andaslantofitasitdeclined,andonalevelwithitagainasitdeparted.

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