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Chapter 30. The Word of a Gentleman

           Sheshallhaveadose,sheshallhavesuchadose!Getalongwithyou,mywoman,’headdedinherear,‘getalongwithyou,whileyouknowyou’reAffery,andbeforeyou’reshakentoyeast.’

           MistressAffery,sensibleofthedangerinwhichheridentitystood,relinquishedthetea-potasherhusbandseizedit,putherapronoverherhead,andinatwinklingvanished.Thevisitorgraduallybrokeintoasmile,andsatdownagain.

           ‘You’llexcuseher,MrBlandois,’saidJeremiah,pouringouttheteahimself,‘she’sfailingandbreakingup;that’swhatshe’sabout.Doyoutakesugar,sir?’

           ‘Thankyou,noteaforme.—Pardonmyobservingit,butthat’saveryremarkablewatch!’

           Thetea-tablewasdrawnupnearthesofa,withasmallintervalbetweenitandMrsClennam’sownparticulartable.MrBlandoisinhisgallantryhadrisentohandthatladyhertea(herdishoftoastwasalreadythere),anditwasinplacingthecupconvenientlywithinherreachthatthewatch,lyingbeforeherasitalwaysdid,attractedhisattention.MrsClennamlookedsuddenlyupathim.

           ‘MayIbepermitted?Thankyou.Afineold-fashionedwatch,’hesaid,takingitinhishand.‘Heavyforuse,butmassiveandgenuine.Ihaveapartialityforeverythinggenuine.SuchasIam,Iamgenuinemyself.Hah!Agentleman’swatchwithtwocasesintheoldfashion.MayIremoveitfromtheoutercase?Thankyou.Aye?Anoldsilkwatch-lining,workedwithbeads!IhaveoftenseentheseamongoldDutchpeopleandBelgians.Quaintthings!’

           ‘Theyareold-fashioned,too,’saidMrsClennam.

           ‘Very.

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