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Chapter 31. Closed

           Whenshehadfinished,shelookedround,andheroldmistressbowedherselfbeforeher.

           ‘Youknow,now,whatIhavedone.’

           ‘Ithinkso.Iamafraidso;thoughmymindissohurried,andsosorry,andhassomuchtopitythatithasnotbeenabletofollowallIhaveread,’saidLittleDorrittremulously.

           ‘IwillrestoretoyouwhatIhavewithheldfromyou.Forgiveme.Canyouforgiveme?’

           ‘Ican,andHeavenknowsIdo!Donotkissmydressandkneeltome;youaretoooldtokneeltome;Iforgiveyoufreelywithoutthat.’

           ‘Ihavemoreyettoask.’

           ‘Notinthatposture,’saidLittleDorrit.‘Itisunnaturaltoseeyourgreyhairlowerthanmine.Prayrise;letmehelpyou.’Withthatsheraisedherup,andstoodrathershrinkingfromher,butlookingatherearnestly.

           ‘ThegreatpetitionthatImaketoyou(thereisanotherwhichgrowsoutofit),thegreatsupplicationthatIaddresstoyourmercifulandgentleheart,is,thatyouwillnotdisclosethistoArthuruntilIamdead.Ifyouthink,whenyouhavehadtimeforconsideration,thatitcandohimanygoodtoknowitwhileIamyetalive,thentellhim.Butyouwillnotthinkthat;andinsuchcase,willyoupromisemetosparemeuntilIamdead?’

           ‘Iamsosorry,andwhatIhavereadhassoconfusedmythoughts,’returnedLittleDorrit,‘thatIcanscarcelygiveyouasteadyanswer.IfIshouldbequitesurethattobeacquaintedwithitwilldoMrClennamnogood—’

           ‘Iknowyouareattachedtohim,andwillmakehimthefirstconsideration.Itisrightthatheshouldbethefirstconsideration.Iaskthat.

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