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Mr Flintwinch made a movement with the snuffers, as if he would have enforced silence on his companion by putting them down his throat; the companion, coming to himself, said, rubbing his eyes, 'I forgot where I was. 'You have been asleep, snarled Jeremiah, referring to his watch, 'two hours. You said you would be rested enough if you had a short nap. 'I have had a short nap, said Double.
Mr Flintwinch, who had been observantly pausing all this time with a cup of tea in his hand, and his mouth open ready to swallow the contents, began to do so: always entirely filling his mouth before he emptied it at a gulp; and always deliberating again before he refilled it.
Mr Flintwinch muttered, as if he deemed that unnecessary; but, turning to Mr Dorrit, said, 'Mrs Clennam. She will do as she likes. I'll show you the way. He then preceded Mr Dorrit up the blackened staircase; that gentleman, not unnaturally looking behind him on the road, saw the woman following, with her apron thrown over her head again in her former ghastly manner.
As the city clocks struck nine on Monday morning, Mrs Clennam was wheeled by Jeremiah Flintwinch of the cut-down aspect to her tall cabinet. When she had unlocked and opened it, and had settled herself at its desk, Jeremiah withdrew as it might be, to hang himself more effectually and her son appeared. 'Are you any better this morning, mother?
Jeremiah Flintwinch, who had been gradually screwing himself towards her, and who was now very near her elbow without her knowing it, made a specially wry face of objection when she said these words, and moreover twitched his gaiters, as if such pretensions were equivalent to little barbs in his legs.
Moreover, he had the appearance of a perfect ability to go on all night; or, if occasion were, all next day and all next night; whereas Mr Blandois soon grew indistinctly conscious of swaggering too fiercely and boastfully. He therefore terminated the entertainment at the end of the third bottle. 'You will draw upon us to-morrow, sir, said Mr Flintwinch, with a business-like face at parting.
That was not yet finished when Jeremiah Flintwinch opened the door, and they all clanked into the stone hall. Rigaud, thrusting Mr Flintwinch aside, proceeded straight up-stairs. His two attendants followed him, Mr Flintwinch followed them, and they all came trooping into Mrs Clennam's quiet room.
Rigaud in the meanwhile stepped into a chair, and sat himself on the back with his feet upon the seat. 'Now, Beau Flintwinch, he said, when he had closely watched the note to its destruction, 'the answer to my letter?
He was as imperturbable as ever, to all appearance, and nodded his head in a moralising way as he looked round the room. 'And this is the Marshalsea prison for debt! said Mr Flintwinch. 'Hah! you have brought your pigs to a very indifferent market, Arthur. If Arthur had patience, Rigaud had not.
'Now, sir, said Mr Flintwinch, 'you can ask anything here you think proper; there are no secrets here, sir. Before a reply could be made, a strong stern voice, though a woman's, called from above, 'Who is it? 'Who is it? returned Jeremiah. 'More inquiries. A gentleman from Italy. 'Bring him up here!
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