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Chapter 10. The Dreams of Mrs Flintwinch thicken

           ‘Unfortunatelyforthegratificationofyourunreasonabletemper,youarenotthemaster,Arthur.’

           ‘Imakenoclaimtobe,mother.IfIobjecttothisperson’smannerofconductinghimselfhere,andobjecttoitsomuch,thatifIhadanyauthorityhereIcertainlywouldnotsufferhimtoremainaminute,Iobjectonyouraccount.’

           ‘Inthecaseofobjectionbeingnecessary,’shereturned,‘Icouldobjectformyself.AndofcourseIshould.’

           Thesubjectoftheirdispute,whohadseatedhimself,laughedaloud,andrappedhislegswithhishand.

           ‘Youhavenoright,’saidMrsClennam,alwaysintentonBlandois,howeverdirectlysheaddressedherson,‘tospeaktotheprejudiceofanygentleman(leastofallagentlemanfromanothercountry),becausehedoesnotconformtoyourstandard,orsquarehisbehaviourbyyourrules.Itispossiblethatthegentlemanmay,onsimilargrounds,objecttoyou.’

           ‘Ihopeso,’returnedArthur.

           ‘Thegentleman,’pursuedMrsClennam,‘onaformeroccasionbroughtaletterofrecommendationtousfromhighlyesteemedandresponsiblecorrespondents.Iamperfectlyunacquaintedwiththegentleman’sobjectincominghereatpresent.

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