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Chapter 30. Closing in

           ‘Onethousandguineastothelittlebeautyyouslowlyhuntedtodeath.Onethousandguineastotheyoungestdaughterherpatronmighthaveatfifty,or(ifhehadnone)brother’syoungestdaughter,onhercomingofage,“astheremembrancehisdisinterestednessmaylikebest,ofhisprotectionofafriendlessyoungorphangirl.”Twothousandguineas.What!Youwillnevercometothemoney?’

           ‘Thatpatron,’shewasvehementlyproceeding,whenhecheckedher.

           ‘Names!CallhimMrFrederickDorrit.Nomoreevasions.’

           ‘ThatFrederickDorritwasthebeginningofitall.Ifhehadnotbeenaplayerofmusic,andhadnotkept,inthosedaysofhisyouthandprosperity,anidlehousewheresingers,andplayers,andsuch-likechildrenofEvilturnedtheirbacksontheLightandtheirfacestotheDarkness,shemighthaveremainedinherlowlystation,andmightnothavebeenraisedoutofittobecastdown.But,no.SatanenteredintothatFrederickDorrit,andcounselledhimthathewasamanofinnocentandlaudabletasteswhodidkindactions,andthatherewasapoorgirlwithavoiceforsingingmusicwith.Thenheistohavehertaught.ThenArthur’sfather,whohasallalongbeensecretlypininginthewaysofvirtuousruggednessforthoseaccursedsnareswhicharecalledtheArts,becomesacquaintedwithher.Andso,agracelessorphan,trainingtobeasinginggirl,carriesit,bythatFrederickDorrit’sagency,againstme,andIamhumbledanddeceived!—NotI,thatistosay,’sheaddedquickly,ascolourflushedintoherface;‘agreaterthanI.

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