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Chapter 9. Little Mother

           

           ‘Goodsheis,’echoedMaggy,transferringthepronouninamostexpressivewayfromherselftoherlittlemother.

           ‘Orhowclever,’saidLittleDorrit.‘Shegoesonerrandsaswellasanyone.’Maggylaughed.‘AndisastrustworthyastheBankofEngland.’Maggylaughed.‘Sheearnsherownlivingentirely.Entirely,sir!’saidLittleDorrit,inalowerandtriumphanttone.‘Reallydoes!’

           ‘Whatisherhistory?’askedClennam.

           ‘Thinkofthat,Maggy?’saidLittleDorrit,takinghertwolargehandsandclappingthemtogether.‘Agentlemanfromthousandsofmilesaway,wantingtoknowyourhistory!’

           ‘Myhistory?’criedMaggy.‘Littlemother.’

           ‘Shemeansme,’saidLittleDorrit,ratherconfused;‘sheisverymuchattachedtome.Heroldgrandmotherwasnotsokindtoherassheshouldhavebeen;wasshe,Maggy?’

           Maggyshookherhead,madeadrinkingvesselofherclenchedlefthand,drankoutofit,andsaid,‘Gin.’Thenbeatanimaginarychild,andsaid,‘Broom-handlesandpokers.’

           ‘WhenMaggywastenyearsold,’saidLittleDorrit,watchingherfacewhileshespoke,‘shehadabadfever,sir,andshehasnevergrownanyoldereversince.’

           ‘Tenyearsold,’saidMaggy,noddingherhead.‘Butwhatanicehospital!Socomfortable,wasn’tit?Ohsoniceitwas.SuchaEv’nlyplace!’

           ‘Shehadneverbeenatpeacebefore,sir,’saidLittleDorrit,turningtowardsArthurforaninstantandspeakinglow,‘andshealwaysrunsoffuponthat.’

           ‘Suchbedsthereisthere!’criedMaggy.

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