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Chapter 14. Little Dorrit’s Party

           AndifIknewhim,andImight,Iwouldgodownonmykneestohim,andtakehishandandkissitandaskhimnottodrawitaway,buttoleaveit—Otoleaveitforamoment—andletmythankfultearsfallonit;forIhavenootherthankstogivehim!’

           LittleDorrithadputhishandtoherlips,andwouldhavekneeledtohim,buthegentlypreventedher,andreplacedherinherchair.Hereyes,andthetonesofhervoice,hadthankedhimfarbetterthanshethought.Hewasnotabletosay,quiteascomposedlyasusual,‘There,LittleDorrit,there,there,there!Wewillsupposethatyoudidknowthisperson,andthatyoumightdoallthis,andthatitwasalldone.Andnowtellme,Whoamquiteanotherperson—whoamnothingmorethanthefriendwhobeggedyoutotrusthim—whyyouareoutatmidnight,andwhatitisthatbringsyousofarthroughthestreetsatthislatehour,myslight,delicate,’childwasonhislipsagain,‘LittleDorrit!’

           ‘MaggyandIhavebeento-night,’sheanswered,subduingherselfwiththequieteffortthathadlongbeennaturaltoher,‘tothetheatrewheremysisterisengaged.’

           ‘Andohain’titaEv’nlyplace,’suddenlyinterruptedMaggy,whoseemedtohavethepowerofgoingtosleepandwakingupwhenevershechose.‘Almostasgoodasahospital.Onlythereain’tnoChickinginit.’

           Heresheshookherself,andfellasleepagain.

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