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Chapter 15. Mrs Flintwinch has another Dream

           Thenthebellrangoncemore,andthenoncemore,andthenkeptonringing;indespiteofwhichimportunatesummons,Afferystillsatbehindherapron,recoveringherbreath.

           AtlastMrFlintwinchcameshufflingdownthestaircaseintothehall,mutteringandcalling‘Afferywoman!’alltheway.Afferystillremainingbehindherapron,hecamestumblingdownthekitchenstairs,candleinhand,sidleduptoher,twitchedherapronoff,androusedher.

           ‘OhJeremiah!’criedAffery,waking.‘Whatastartyougaveme!’

           ‘Whathaveyoubeendoing,woman?’inquiredJeremiah.‘You’vebeenrungforfiftytimes.’

           ‘OhJeremiah,’saidMistressAffery,‘Ihavebeena-dreaming!’

           Remindedofherformerachievementinthatway,MrFlintwinchheldthecandletoherhead,asifhehadsomeideaoflightingherupfortheilluminationofthekitchen.

           ‘Don’tyouknowit’shertea-time?’hedemandedwithaviciousgrin,andgivingoneofthelegsofMistressAffery’schairakick.

           ‘Jeremiah?Tea-time?Idon’tknowwhat’scometome.ButIgotsuchadreadfulturn,Jeremiah,beforeIwent—offa-dreaming,thatIthinkitmustbethat.’

           ‘Yoogh!Sleepy-Head!’saidMrFlintwinch,‘whatareyoutalkingabout?’

           ‘Suchastrangenoise,Jeremiah,andsuchacuriousmovement.Inthekitchenhere—justhere.’

           Jeremiahhelduphislightandlookedattheblackenedceiling,helddownhislightandlookedatthedampstonefloor,turnedroundwithhislightandlookedaboutatthespottedandblotchedwalls.

           ‘Rats,cats,water,drains,’saidJeremiah.

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