maybe，byanaccident。Sympathy，sympathy!’
’Itellyoubeforehand，MrBlandois，thatyou’llfinditverydingyandverybare，’saidJeremiah，takingupthecandle。’It’snotworthyourlookingat。’ButMrBlandois，smitinghiminafriendlymannerontheback，onlylaughed；sothesaidBlandoiskissedhishandagaintoMrsClennam，andtheywentoutoftheroomtogether。
’Youdon’tcaretogoup-stairs？’saidJeremiah，onthelanding。
’Onthecontrary，MrFlintwinch；ifnottiresometoyou，Ishallberavished!’
MrFlintwinch，therefore，wormedhimselfupthestaircase，andMrBlandoisfollowedclose。Theyascendedtothegreatgarretbed-