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Chapter 14. Little Dorrit’s Party

           Asthechildofthe—by-the-bye,howdidyougetoutsoearly?’

           ‘Wewereshutoutlastnight,andarewaitingtogetin.’

           ‘Youdon’tmeanit?Andthere’sanotherhourgoodyet!Comeintothevestry.You’llfindafireinthevestry,onaccountofthepainters.I’mwaitingforthepainters,orIshouldn’tbehere,youmaydependuponit.Oneofourcuriositiesmustn’tbecoldwhenwehaveitinourpowertowarmherupcomfortable.Comealong.’

           Hewasaverygoodoldfellow,inhisfamiliarway;andhavingstirredthevestryfire,helookedroundtheshelvesofregistersforaparticularvolume.‘Hereyouare,yousee,’hesaid,takingitdownandturningtheleaves.‘Hereyou’llfindyourself,aslargeaslife.Amy,daughterofWilliamandFannyDorrit.Born,MarshalseaPrison,ParishofStGeorge.Andwetellpeoplethatyouhavelivedthere,withoutsomuchasaday’soranight’sabsence,eversince.Isittrue?’

           ‘Quitetrue,tilllastnight.’

           ‘Lord!’ButhissurveyingherwithanadmiringgazesuggestedSomethingelsetohim,towit:‘Iamsorrytosee,though,thatyouarefaintandtired.Stayabit.I’llgetsomecushionsoutofthechurch,andyouandyourfriendshallliedownbeforethefire.Don’tbeafraidofnotgoingintojoinyourfatherwhenthegateopens.I’llcallyou.’

           Hesoonbroughtinthecushions,andstrewedthemontheground.

           ‘Thereyouare,yousee.Againaslargeaslife.Oh,nevermindthanking.I’vedaughtersofmyown

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