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Chapter 4. Mrs Flintwinch has a Dream

           Atthesametimeheproducedtheidenticalport-winebottle,andfilledawine-glass.

           ‘Herport-wine,Ibelieve?’saidDouble,tastingitasifhewereintheDocks,withhourstospare.‘Herhealth.’

           Hetookasip.

           ‘Yourhealth!’

           Hetookanothersip.

           ‘Hishealth!’

           Hetookanothersip.

           ‘AndallfriendsroundStPaul’s.’Heemptiedandputdownthewine-glasshalf-waythroughthisancientcivictoast,andtookupthebox.Itwasanironboxsometwofeetsquare,whichhecarriedunderhisarmsprettyeasily.Jeremiahwatchedhismannerofadjustingit,withjealouseyes;trieditwithhishands,tobesurethathehadafirmholdofit;badehimforhislifebecarefulwhathewasabout;andthenstoleoutontiptoetoopenthedoorforhim.Affery,anticipatingthelastmovement,wasonthestaircase.Thesequenceofthingswassoordinaryandnatural,that,standingthere,shecouldhearthedooropen,feelthenightair,andseethestarsoutside.

           Butnowcamethemostremarkablepartofthedream.Shefeltsoafraidofherhusband,thatbeingonthestaircase,shehadnotthepowertoretreattoherroom(whichshemighteasilyhavedonebeforehehadfastenedthedoor),butstoodtherestaring.Consequentlywhenhecameupthestaircasetobed,candleinhand,hecamefulluponher.Helookedastonished,butsaidnotaword.Hekepthiseyesuponher,andkeptadvancing;andshe,completelyunderhisinfluence,keptretiringbeforehim.Thus,shewalkingbackwardandhewalkingforward,theycameintotheirownroom

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