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Chapter 7. Mostly, Prunes and Prism

           

           Nevertheless,therewasasympatheticunderstandingalreadyestablishedbetweenthetwo,whichwouldhavecarriedthemovergreaterdifficulties,andmadeafriendshipoutofamorerestrictedintercourse.Asthoughaccidentsweredeterminedtobefavourabletoit,theyhadanewassuranceofcongenialityintheaversionwhicheachperceivedthattheotherfelttowardsBlandoisofParis;anaversionamountingtotherepugnanceandhorrorofanaturalantipathytowardsanodiouscreatureofthereptilekind.

           Andtherewasapassivecongenialitybetweenthem,besidesthisactiveone.Tobothofthem,Blandoisbehavedinexactlythesamemanner;andtobothofthemhismannerhaduniformlysomethinginit,whichtheybothknewtobedifferentfromhisbearingtowardsothers.Thedifferencewastoominuteinitsexpressiontobeperceivedbyothers,buttheyknewittobethere.Ameretrickofhisevileyes,amereturnofhissmoothwhitehand,amerehair’s-breadthofadditiontothefallofhisnoseandtheriseofthemoustacheinthemostfrequentmovementofhisface,conveyedtobothofthem,equally,aswaggerpersonaltothemselves.Itwasasifhehadsaid,‘Ihaveasecretpowerinthisquarter.IknowwhatIknow.’

           Thishadneverbeenfeltbythembothinsogreatadegree,andneverbyeachsoperfectlytotheknowledgeoftheother,asonadaywhenhecametoMrDorrit’stotakehisleavebeforequittingVenice.MrsGowanwasherselfthereforthesamepurpose,andhecameuponthetwotogether;therestofthefamilybeingout.

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