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Chapter 23. Machinery in Motion

           ‘sAuntthenwewouldcomeandaskyouifitwouldbeagreeabletoallpartiesthatsheshouldbeengagedatourhousewhenrequiredforIknowsheoftengoestoyourmama’sandIknowthatyourmamahasaverytouchytemperArthur—DoyceandClennam—orInevermighthavemarriedMrF.andmighthavebeenatthishourbutIamrunningintononsense.’

           ‘Itwasverykindofyou,Flora,tothinkofthis.’

           PoorFlorarejoinedwithaplainsinceritywhichbecameherbetterthanheryoungestglances,thatshewasgladhethoughtso.ShesaiditwithsomuchheartthatClennamwouldhavegivenagreatdealtobuyhisoldcharacterofheronthespot,andthrowitandthemermaidawayforever.

           ‘Ithink,Flora,’hesaid,‘thattheemploymentyoucangiveLittleDorrit,andthekindnessyoucanshowher—’

           ‘YesandIwill,’saidFlora,quickly.

           ‘Iamsureofit—willbeagreatassistanceandsupporttoher.IdonotfeelthatIhavetherighttotellyouwhatIknowofher,forIacquiredtheknowledgeconfidentially,andundercircumstancesthatbindmetosilence.ButIhaveaninterestinthelittlecreature,andarespectforherthatIcannotexpresstoyou.Herlifehasbeenoneofsuchtrialanddevotion,andsuchquietgoodness,asyoucanscarcelyimagine.Icanhardlythinkofher,farlessspeakofher,withoutfeelingmoved.LetthatfeelingrepresentwhatIcouldtellyou,andcommithertoyourfriendlinesswithmythanks.

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