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Chapter 23. Machinery in Motion

           ‘sAuntwas‘verylivelyto-day,andshethoughttheyhadbettergo.’ButMrF.‘sAuntprovedsolivelyastotakethesuggestioninunexpecteddudgeonanddeclarethatshewouldnotgo;adding,withseveralinjuriousexpressions,thatif‘He’—tooevidentlymeaningClennam—wantedtogetridofher,‘lethimchuckheroutofwinder;’andurgentlyexpressingherdesiretosee‘Him’performthatceremony.

           Inthisdilemma,MrPancks,whoseresourcesappearedequaltoanyemergencyinthePatriarchalwaters,slippedonhishat,slippedoutatthecounting-housedoor,andslippedinagainamomentafterwardswithanartificialfreshnessuponhim,asifhehadbeeninthecountryforsomeweeks.‘Why,blessmyheart,ma’am!’saidMrPancks,rubbinguphishairingreatastonishment,‘isthatyou?Howdoyoudo,ma’am?Youarelookingcharmingto-day!Iamdelightedtoseeyou.Favourmewithyourarm,ma’am;we’llhavealittlewalktogether,youandme,ifyou’llhonourmewithyourcompany.’AndsoescortedMrF.‘sAuntdowntheprivatestaircaseofthecounting-housewithgreatgallantryandsuccess.ThepatriarchalMrCasbythenrosewiththeairofhavingdoneithimself,andblandlyfollowed:leavinghisdaughter,asshefollowedinherturn,toremarktoherformerloverinadistractedwhisper(whichsheverymuchenjoyed),thattheyhaddrainedthecupoflifetothedregs;andfurthertohintmysteriouslythatthelateMrF.wasatthebottomofit.

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