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Chapter 20. Moving in Society

           

           Thesistersroseatthesametime,andtheyallstoodnearthecageoftheparrot,ashetoreataclaw-fullofbiscuitandspatitout,seemedtomockthemwithapompousdanceofhisbodywithoutmovinghisfeet,andsuddenlyturnedhimselfupsidedownandtrailedhimselfallovertheoutsideofhisgoldencage,withtheaidofhiscruelbeakandblacktongue.

           ‘Adieu,MissDorrit,withbestwishes,’saidMrsMerdle.‘IfwecouldonlycometoaMillennium,orsomethingofthatsort,IforonemighthavethepleasureofknowinganumberofcharmingandtalentedpersonsfromwhomIamatpresentexcluded.Amoreprimitivestateofsocietywouldbedelicioustome.ThereusedtobeapoemwhenIlearntlessons,somethingaboutLothepoorIndianswhosesomethingmind!IfafewthousandpersonsmovinginSociety,couldonlygoandbeIndians,Iwouldputmynamedowndirectly;butas,movinginSociety,wecan’tbeIndians,unfortunately—Goodmorning!’

           Theycamedown-stairswithpowderbeforethemandpowderbehind,theeldersisterhaughtyandtheyoungersisterhumbled,andwereshutoutintounpowderedHarleyStreet,CavendishSquare.

           ‘Well?’saidFanny,whentheyhadgonealittlewaywithoutspeaking.‘Haveyounothingtosay,Amy?’

           ‘Oh,Idon’tknowwhattosay!’sheanswered,distressed.‘Youdidn’tlikethisyoungman,Fanny?’

           ‘Likehim?Heisalmostanidiot.’

           ‘Iamsosorry—don’tbehurt—but,sinceyouaskmewhatIhavetosay,Iamsoverysorry,Fanny,thatyousufferedthisladytogiveyouanything.

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