Affery

'Do you happen to know, Mrs Clennam,' Affery's liege lord then demanded in a much lower voice, and with an amount of expression that seemed quite out of proportion to the simple purpose of his words, 'where she lives?'

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"Affery," he said, "now I am going to tell you something.

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Affery was the first to move, and she, wringing her hands, pursued her mistress.

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It was in its usual state; except that one of the windows was wide open, and Affery sat on its old – fashioned window – seat, mending

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Affery, who sat mending the stocking with great assiduity.

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Affery; ‘and if ever you said a true word in your life, it’s when you call me a heap of confusion, for you two clever ones have done your most to make me such.

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‘Not a bit nearer, Jeremiah!’ cried Affery, never ceasing to beat the air.

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Affery, who had watched her in terror, darted to her in the middle of the room, caught hold of her dress, and went on her knees to her.

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‘Keep off, Jeremiah!’ cried the palpitating Affery, taking her apron from her mouth again.

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In a moment Affery had thrown the stocking down, started up, caught hold of the windowsill with her right hand, lodged herself upon the window – seat with her right knee, and was flourishing her left hand, beating expected assailants off.

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