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Chapter 8. The Lock

           I—ha—Ididso;andIfoundthatitcontained—ahem—twoguineas.Iassureyou,MrClennam,Ihavereceived—hem—Testimonialsinmanyways,andofmanydegreesofvalue,andtheyhavealwaysbeen—ha—unfortunatelyacceptable;butIneverwasmorepleasedthanwiththis—ahem—thisparticularTestimonial.’

           Arthurwasintheactofsayingthelittlehecouldsayonsuchatheme,whenabellbegantoring,andfootstepsapproachedthedoor.AprettygirlofafarbetterfigureandmuchmoredevelopedthanLittleDorrit,thoughlookingmuchyoungerinthefacewhenthetwowereobservedtogether,stoppedinthedoorwayonseeingastranger;andayoungmanwhowaswithher,stoppedtoo.

           ‘MrClennam,Fanny.Myeldestdaughterandmyson,MrClennam.Thebellisasignalforvisitorstoretire,andsotheyhavecometosaygoodnight;butthereisplentyoftime,plentyoftime.Girls,MrClennamwillexcuseanyhouseholdbusinessyoumayhavetogether.Heknows,Idaresay,thatIhavebutoneroomhere.’

           ‘IonlywantmycleandressfromAmy,father,’saidthesecondgirl.

           ‘AndImyclothes,’saidTip.

           Amyopenedadrawerinanoldpieceoffurniturethatwasachestofdrawersaboveandabedsteadbelow,andproducedtwolittlebundles,whichshehandedtoherbrotherandsister.‘Mendedandmadeup?’Clennamheardthesisteraskinawhisper.TowhichAmyanswered‘Yes.’Hehadrisennow,andtooktheopportunityofglancingroundtheroom.Thebarewallshadbeencolouredgreen,evidentlybyanunskilledhand,andwerepoorlydecoratedwithafewprints.

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