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Chapter 20. Introduces the next

           ‘Isupposehisinformationtobecorrectandhisdiscovery,amongMrCasby’sloosepapers,indisputable;but,withoutit,Ishouldhardlyhavesupposedthistobealikelyplace.’

           Adeadsortofhouse,withadeadwalloverthewayandadeadgatewayattheside,whereapendantbell-handleproducedtwodeadtinkles,andaknockerproducedadead,flat,surface-tapping,thatseemednottohavedepthenoughinittopenetrateeventhecrackeddoor.However,thedoorjarredopenonadeadsortofspring;andhecloseditbehindhimasheenteredadullyard,soonbroughttoaclosebyanotherdeadwall,whereanattempthadbeenmadetotrainsomecreepingshrubs,whichweredead;andtomakealittlefountaininagrotto,whichwasdry;andtodecoratethatwithalittlestatue,whichwasgone.

           Theentrytothehousewasontheleft,anditwasgarnishedastheoutergatewaywas,withtwoprintedbillsinFrenchandEnglish,announcingFurnishedApartmentstolet,withimmediatepossession.Astrongcheerfulpeasantwoman,allstocking,petticoat,whitecap,andear-ring,stoodhereinadarkdoorway,andsaidwithapleasantshowofteeth,‘Ice-say!Seer!Who?’

           Clennam,replyinginFrench,saidtheEnglishlady;hewishedtoseetheEnglishlady.‘Enterthenandascend,ifyouplease,’returnedthepeasantwoman,inFrenchlikewise.Hedidboth,andfollowedherupadarkbarestaircasetoabackroomonthefirst-floor.Hence,therewasagloomyviewoftheyardthatwasdull,andoftheshrubsthatweredead,andofthefountainthatwasdry,andofthepedestalofthestatuethatwasgone.

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