’Idonot。’
MrFlintwinch，havingexpelledalongsignificantbreathsaid，withhisformeremphasis，’ForIhaveaccidentally——mind!——foundout。’
’Wherevershelives，’saidMrsClennam，speakinginoneunmodulatedhardvoice，andseparatingherwordsasdistinctlyasifshewerereadingthemofffromseparatebitsofmetalthatshetookuponebyone，’shehasmadeasecretofit，andsheshallalwayskeephersecretfromme。’
’Afterall，perhapsyouwouldrathernothaveknownthefact，anyhow？’saidJeremiah；andhesaiditwithatwist，asifhiswordshadcomeoutofhiminhisownwryshape。
’Flintwinch，’saidhismistressandpartner，flashingintoasuddenenergythatmadeAfferystart，’whydoyougoadme？Lookroundthisroom。Ifitisanycompensationformylongconfinementwithinthesenarrowlimits——notthatIcomplainofbeingafflicted；