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Chapter 23. Machinery in Motion

           ThewholehadatonceafancifulandpracticalairinClennam’seyes,whichwasawelcomechange;and,asoftenasheraisedthemfromhisfirstworkofgettingthearrayofbusinessdocumentsintoperfectorder,heglancedatthesethingswithafeelingofpleasureinhispursuitthatwasnewtohim.

           Raisinghiseyesthusoneday,hewassurprisedtoseeabonnetlabouringupthestep-ladder.Theunusualapparitionwasfollowedbyanotherbonnet.HethenperceivedthatthefirstbonnetwasontheheadofMrF.‘sAunt,andthatthesecondbonnetwasontheheadofFlora,whoseemedtohavepropelledherlegacyupthesteepascentwithconsiderabledifficulty.

           Thoughnotaltogetherenrapturedatthesightofthesevisitors,Clennamlostnotimeinopeningthecounting-housedoor,andextricatingthemfromtheworkshop;arescuewhichwasrenderedthemorenecessarybyMrF.‘sAuntalreadystumblingoversomeimpediment,andmenacingsteampowerasanInstitutionwithastonyreticuleshecarried.

           ‘Goodgracious,Arthur,—IshouldsayMrClennam,farmoreproper—theclimbwehavehadtogetuphereandhowevertogetdownagainwithoutafire-escapeandMrF.‘sAuntslippingthroughthestepsandbruisedalloverandyouinthemachineryandfoundrywaytooonlythink,andnevertoldus!’

           Thus,Flora,outofbreath.Meanwhile,MrF.‘sAuntrubbedheresteemedinstepswithherumbrella,andvindictivelyglared.

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