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Chapter 20. Moving in Society

           Ifoundher,tomysurprise,inmanyrespectsdifferentfrommyexpectations;andcertainlyinnonemoreso,thaninmeetingmewith—whatshallIsay—asortoffamilyassertiononherownpart?’MrsMerdlesmiled.

           ‘Itoldyou,ma’am,’saidFanny,withaheighteningcolour,‘thatalthoughyoufoundmeinthatsituation,Iwassofarabovetherest,thatIconsideredmyfamilyasgoodasyourson’s;andthatIhadabrotherwho,knowingthecircumstances,wouldbeofthesameopinion,andwouldnotconsidersuchaconnectionanyhonour.’

           ‘MissDorrit,’saidMrsMerdle,afterfrostilylookingatherthroughherglass,‘preciselywhatIwasonthepointoftellingyoursister,inpursuanceofyourrequest.Muchobligedtoyouforrecallingitsoaccuratelyandanticipatingme.Iimmediately,’addressingLittleDorrit,‘(forIamthecreatureofimpulse),tookabraceletfrommyarm,andbeggedyoursistertoletmeclaspitonhers,intokenofthedelightIhadinourbeingabletoapproachthesubjectsofaronacommonfooting.’(Thiswasperfectlytrue,theladyhavingboughtacheapandshowyarticleonherwaytotheinterview,withageneraleyetobribery.)

           ‘AndItoldyou,MrsMerdle,’saidFanny,‘thatwemightbeunfortunate,butwearenotcommon.’

           ‘Ithink,theverywords,MissDorrit,’assentedMrsMerdle.

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