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Chapter 22. A Puzzle

           Still,heryouthfulandetherealappearance,hertimidmanner,thecharmofhersensitivevoiceandeyes,theverymanyrespectsinwhichshehadinterestedhimoutofherownindividuality,andthestrongdifferencebetweenherselfandthoseabouther,werenotinunison,andweredeterminednottobeinunison,withthisnewlypresentedidea.

           HetoldtheworthyMrsChivery,afterturningthesethingsoverinhismind—hedidthat,indeed,whileshewasyetspeaking—thathemightbereliedupontodohisutmostatalltimestopromotethehappinessofMissDorrit,andtofurtherthewishesofherheartifitwereinhispowertodoso,andifhecoulddiscoverwhattheywere.Atthesametimehecautionedheragainstassumptionsandappearances;enjoinedstrictsilenceandsecrecy,lestMissDorritshouldbemadeunhappy;andparticularlyadvisedhertoendeavourtowinherson’sconfidenceandsotomakequitesureofthestateofthecase.MrsChiveryconsideredthelatterprecautionsuperfluous,butsaidshewouldtry.Sheshookherheadasifshehadnotderivedallthecomfortshehadfondlyexpectedfromthisinterview,butthankedhimneverthelessforthetroublehehadkindlytaken.Theythenpartedgoodfriends,andArthurwalkedaway.

           Thecrowdinthestreetjostlingthecrowdinhismind,andthetwocrowdsmakingaconfusion,heavoidedLondonBridge,andturnedoffinthequieterdirectionoftheIronBridge.Hehadscarcelysetfootuponit,whenhesawLittleDorritwalkingonbeforehim.Itwasapleasantday,withalightbreezeblowing,andsheseemedtohavethatminutecomethereforair.

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