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Chapter 20. Moving in Society

           IfIdidnotthinkofit,perhapsitwasbecausemymindrevertedtotheapprehensionsIhadatthetimethathemightpersevereandyoumighthavesomethingtosaytohim.Ialsomentionedtoyoursister—Iagainaddressthenon-professionalMissDorrit—thatmysonwouldhavenothingintheeventofsuchamarriage,andwouldbeanabsolutebeggar.(Imentionthatmerelyasafactwhichispartofthenarrative,andnotassupposingittohaveinfluencedyoursister,exceptintheprudentandlegitimatewayinwhich,constitutedasourartificialsystemis,wemustallbeinfluencedbysuchconsiderations.)Finally,aftersomehighwordsandhighspiritonthepartofyoursister,wecametothecompleteunderstandingthattherewasnodanger;andyoursisterwassoobligingastoallowmetopresentherwithamarkortwoofmyappreciationatmydressmaker’s.’

           LittleDorritlookedsorry,andglancedatFannywithatroubledface.

           ‘Also,’saidMrsMerdle,‘astopromisetogivemethepresentpleasureofaclosinginterview,andofpartingwithheronthebestofterms.Onwhichoccasion,’addedMrsMerdle,quittinghernest,andputtingsomethinginFanny’shand,‘MissDorritwillpermitmetosayFarewellwithbestwishesinmyowndullmanner.

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