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Chapter 15. Mrs Flintwinch has another Dream

           WhoknowsthatbetterthanIdo?’

           ‘Nothingwillturnmefromit,Flintwinch,whenIhavejustifiedittomyself.Addthat.’

           ‘Justifiedittoyourself?Isaidyouwerethemostdeterminedwomanonthefaceoftheearth(orImeanttosayso),andifyouaredeterminedtojustifyanyobjectyouentertain,ofcourseyou’lldoit.’

           ‘Man!IjustifymyselfbytheauthorityoftheseBooks,’shecried,withsternemphasis,andappearingfromthesoundthatfollowedtostrikethedead-weightofherarmuponthetable.

           ‘Nevermindthat,’returnedJeremiahcalmly,‘wewon’tenterintothatquestionatpresent.Howeverthatmaybe,youcarryoutyourpurposes,andyoumakeeverythinggodownbeforethem.Now,Iwon’tgodownbeforethem.Ihavebeenfaithfultoyou,andusefultoyou,andIamattachedtoyou.ButIcan’tconsent,andIwon’tconsent,andIneverdidconsent,andIneverwillconsenttobelostinyou.Swallowupeverybodyelse,andwelcome.Thepeculiarityofmytemperis,ma’am,thatIwon’tbeswallowedupalive.’

           Perhapsthishadoriginallybeenthemainspringoftheunderstandingbetweenthem.DescryingthusmuchofforceofcharacterinMrFlintwinch,perhapsMrsClennamhaddeemedalliancewithhimworthherwhile.

           ‘Enoughandmorethanenoughofthesubject,’saidshegloomily.

           ‘Unlessyoudropdownuponmeagain,’returnedthepersistentFlintwinch,‘andthenyoumustexpecttohearofitagain.

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