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Chapter 23. Machinery in Motion

           

           ‘VerypoliteofyoutosaysoArthur—cannotrememberMrClennamuntilthewordisout,suchisthehabitoftimesforeverfled,andsotrueitisthatoftinthestillynightereslumber’schainhasboundpeople,fondmemorybringsthelightofotherdaysaroundpeople—verypolitebutmorepolitethantrueIamafraid,fortogointothemachinerybusinesswithoutsomuchassendingalineoracardtopapa—Idon’tsaymethoughtherewasatimebutthatispastandsternrealityhasnowmygraciousnevermind—doesnotlooklikeityoumustconfess.’

           EvenFlora’scommasseemedtohavefledonthisoccasion;shewassomuchmoredisjointedandvolublethanintheprecedinginterview.

           ‘Thoughindeed,’shehurriedon,‘nothingelseistobeexpectedandwhyshoulditbeexpectedandifit’snottobeexpectedwhyshoulditbe,andIamfarfromblamingyouoranyone,Whenyourmamaandmypapaworriedustodeathandseveredthegoldenbowl—ImeanbondbutIdaresayyouknowwhatImeanandifyoudon’tyoudon’tlosemuchandcarejustaslittleIwillventuretoadd—whentheyseveredthegoldenbondthatboundusandthrewusintofitsofcryingonthesofanearlychokedatleastmyselfeverythingwaschangedandingivingmyhandtoMrF.IknowIdidsowithmyeyesopenbuthewassoveryunsettledandinsuchlowspiritsthathehaddistractedlyalludedtotheriverifnotoilofsomethingfromthechemist’sandIdiditforthebest.’

           ‘MygoodFlora,wesettledthatbefore.Itwasallquiteright.

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