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Chapter 30. The Word of a Gentleman

           

           ‘Who?’demandedMrFlintwinch,withanotherscrewathim.

           MrBlandoisshookhisrightforefingertowardsthesickroom,andhisleftforefingertowardstheportrait,andthen,puttinghisarmsakimboandstridinghislegswideapart,stoodsmilingdownatMrFlintwinchwiththeadvancingnoseandtheretreatingmoustache.

           ‘Ashappyasmostothermarriedpeople,Isuppose,’returnedMrFlintwinch.‘Ican’tsay.Idon’tknow.Therearesecretsinallfamilies.’

           ‘Secrets!’criedMrBlandois,quickly.‘Sayitagain,myson.’

           ‘Isay,’repliedMrFlintwinch,uponwhomhehadswelledhimselfsosuddenlythatMrFlintwinchfoundhisfacealmostbrushedbythedilatedchest.‘Isaytherearesecretsinallfamilies.’

           ‘Sothereare,’criedtheother,clappinghimonbothshoulders,androllinghimbackwardsandforwards.‘Haha!youareright.Sothereare!Secrets!HolyBlue!Therearethedevil’sownsecretsinsomefamilies,MrFlintwinch!’Withthat,afterclappingMrFlintwinchonbothshouldersseveraltimes,asifinafriendlyandhumorouswayhewererallyinghimonajokehehadmade,hethrewuphisarms,threwbackhishead,hookedhishandstogetherbehindit,andburstintoaroaroflaughter.ItwasinvainforMrFlintwinchtotryanotherscrewathim.Hehadhislaughout.

           ‘But,favourmewiththecandleamoment,’hesaid,whenhehaddone.‘Letushavealookatthehusbandoftheremarkablelady.Hah!’holdingupthelightatarm’slength.‘Adecidedexpressionoffaceheretoo,thoughnotofthesamecharacter.

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