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。