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Chapter 27. The Pupil of the Marshalsea

           But,Imistakenonapointthathascausedmemoresmartinmybreastthanaflightofsavages’arrowscouldhavedone!Imistakenonapointthatalmostsentmeintomygrave,asIsometimeswisheditwould,ifthegravecouldonlyhavebeenmadecompatiblewiththetobacco-businessandfatherandmother’sfeelings!Imistakenonapointthat,evenatthepresentmoment,makesmetakeoutmypocket-handkerchieflikeagreatgirl,aspeoplesay:thoughIamsureIdon’tknowwhyagreatgirlshouldbeatermofreproach,foreveryrightlyconstitutedmalemindloves‘emgreatandsmall.Don’ttellmeso,don’ttellmeso!’

           Stillhighlyrespectableatbottom,thoughabsurdenoughuponthesurface,YoungJohntookouthispocket-handkerchiefwithagenuineabsencebothofdisplayandconcealment,whichisonlytobeseeninamanwithagreatdealofgoodinhim,whenhetakesouthispocket-handkerchiefforthepurposeofwipinghiseyes.Havingdriedthem,andindulgedintheharmlessluxuryofasobandasniff,heputitupagain.

           ThetouchwasstillinitsinfluencesolikeablowthatArthurcouldnotgetmanywordstogethertoclosethesubjectwith.HeassuredJohnChiverywhenhehadreturnedhishandkerchieftohispocket,thathedidallhonourtohisdisinterestednessandtothefidelityofhisremembranceofMissDorrit.Astotheimpressiononhismind,ofwhichhehadjustrelievedit—hereJohninterposed,andsaid,‘Noimpression!Certainty!’—astothat,theymightperhapsspeakofitatanothertime,butwouldsaynomorenow.

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