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Chapter 20. Moving in Society

           YouwouldhavemestoopaslowasthegroundbeforethisMrsMerdle,andlethersaywhatshelikedanddowhatsheliked,andholdusallincontempt,andtellmesotomyface.BecauseIamadancer!’

           ‘OFanny!’

           ‘AndTip,too,poorfellow.Sheistodisparagehimjustasmuchasshelikes,withoutanycheck—Isupposebecausehehasbeeninthelaw,andthedocks,anddifferentthings.Why,itwasyourdoing,Amy.Youmightatleastapproveofhisbeingdefended.’

           Allthistimetheunclewasdolefullyblowinghisclarionetinthecorner,sometimestakingitaninchorsofromhismouthforamomentwhilehestoppedtogazeatthem,withavagueimpressionthatsomebodyhadsaidsomething.

           ‘Andyourfather,yourpoorfather,Amy.Becauseheisnotfreetoshowhimselfandtospeakforhimself,youwouldletsuchpeopleinsulthimwithimpunity.Ifyoudon’tfeelforyourselfbecauseyougoouttowork,youmightatleastfeelforhim,Ishouldthink,knowingwhathehasundergonesolong.’

           PoorLittleDorritfelttheinjusticeofthistauntrathersharply.Theremembranceoflastnightaddedabarbedpointtoit.Shesaidnothinginreply,butturnedherchairfromthetabletowardsthefire.Uncle,aftermakingonemorepause,blewadismalwailandwentonagain.

           Fannywaspassionatewiththetea-cupsandthebreadaslongasherpassionlasted,andthenprotestedthatshewasthewretchedestgirlintheworld,andshewishedshewasdead.Afterthat,hercryingbecameremorseful,andshegotupandputherarmsroundhersister.

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