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Chapter 10. The Dreams of Mrs Flintwinch thicken

           

           Whenthatmomenthadflashedaway,hesawthatthemanstridingonbeforehimwasthemanwhohadbeensomuchinhismindduringthelastfewdays.Itwasnocasualresemblance,helpedoutbytheforceoftheimpressionthemanmadeuponhim.Itwastheman;themanhehadfollowedincompanywiththegirl,andwhomhehadoverheardtalkingtoMissWade.

           Thestreetwasasharpdescentandwascrookedtoo,andtheman(whoalthoughnotdrunkhadtheairofbeingflushedwithsomestrongdrink)wentdownitsofastthatClennamlosthimashelookedathim.Withnodefinedintentionoffollowinghim,butwithanimpulsetokeepthefigureinviewalittlelonger,Clennamquickenedhispacetopassthetwistinthestreetwhichhidhimfromhissight.Onturningit,hesawthemannomore.

           Standingnow,closetothegatewayofhismother’shouse,helookeddownthestreet:butitwasempty.Therewasnoprojectingshadowlargeenoughtoobscuretheman;therewasnoturningnearthathecouldhavetaken;norhadtherebeenanyaudiblesoundoftheopeningandclosingofadoor.Nevertheless,heconcludedthatthemanmusthavehadakeyinhishand,andmusthaveopenedoneofthemanyhouse-doorsandgonein.

           Ruminatingonthisstrangechanceandstrangeglimpse,heturnedintothecourt-yard.Ashelooked,bymerehabit,towardsthefeeblylightedwindowsofhismother’sroom,hiseyesencounteredthefigurehehadjustlost,standingagainsttheironrailingsofthelittlewasteenclosurelookingupatthosewindowsandlaughingtohimself.

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