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Chapter 24. Fortune-Telling

           

           ShegaveMrsFinching’scardtotheyoungwomanwhoopenedthedoor,andtheyoungwomantoldherthat‘MissFlora’—Florahaving,onherreturntotheparentalroof,reinvestedherselfwiththetitleunderwhichshehadlivedthere—wasnotyetoutofherbedroom,butshewastopleasetowalkupintoMissFlora’ssitting-room.ShewalkedupintoMissFlora’ssitting-room,asindutybound,andtherefoundabreakfast-tablecomfortablylaidfortwo,withasupplementarytrayuponitlaidforone.Theyoungwoman,disappearingforafewmoments,returnedtosaythatshewastopleasetotakeachairbythefire,andtotakeoffherbonnetandmakeherselfathome.ButLittleDorrit,beingbashful,andnotusedtomakeherselfathomeonsuchoccasions,feltatalosshowtodoit;soshewasstillsittingnearthedoorwithherbonneton,whenFloracameininahurryhalfanhourafterwards.

           Florawassosorrytohavekeptherwaiting,andgoodgraciouswhydidshesitoutthereinthecoldwhenshehadexpectedtofindherbythefirereadingthepaper,andhadn’tthatheedlessgirlgivenherthemessagethen,andhadshereallybeeninherbonnetallthistime,andprayforgoodnesssakeletFloratakeitoff!Floratakingitoffinthebest-naturedmannerintheworld,wassostruckwiththefacedisclosed,thatshesaid,‘Why,whatagoodlittlethingyouare,mydear!’andpressedherfacebetweenherhandslikethegentlestofwomen.

           Itwasthewordandtheactionofamoment.

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