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Chapter 34. Gone

           

           ‘Painfullyaware,MissDorrit,Iamsure,’saidFlora,‘thattoproposeanadjournmenttoanyplacetoonesofarremovedbyfortuneandsocourtedandcaressedbythebestsocietymusteverappearintrudingevenifnotapie-shopfarbelowyourpresentsphereandaback-parlourthoughacivilmanbutifforthesakeofArthur—cannotovercomeitmoreimpropernowthaneverlateDoyceandClennam—onelastremarkImightwishtomakeonelastexplanationImightwishtoofferperhapsyourgoodnaturemightexcuseunderpretenceofthreekidneyonesthehumbleplaceofconversation.’

           Rightlyinterpretingthisratherobscurespeech,LittleDorritreturnedthatshewasquiteatFlora’sdisposition.Floraaccordinglyledthewayacrosstheroadtothepie-shopinquestion:MrF.‘sAuntstalkingacrossintherear,andputtingherselfinthewayofbeingrunover,withaperseveranceworthyofabettercause.

           Whenthe‘threekidneyones,’whichweretobeablindtotheconversation,weresetbeforethemonthreelittletinplatters,eachkidneyoneornamentedwithaholeatthetop,intowhichthecivilmanpouredhotgravyoutofaspoutedcanasifhewerefeedingthreelamps,Floratookoutherpocket-handkerchief.

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