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Chapter 29. Mrs Flintwinch goes on Dreaming

           

           ‘Indeed,ma’am?’returnedMrPancks,withawanderingeyetowardsthefigureofthelittleseamstressonherkneepickingthreadsandfrayingofherworkfromthecarpet.‘Youlooknicely,ma’am.’

           ‘IbearwhatIhavetobear,’sheanswered.‘Doyouwhatyouhavetodo.’

           ‘Thankyou,ma’am,’saidMrPancks,‘suchismyendeavour.’

           ‘Youareofteninthisdirection,areyounot?’askedMrsClennam.

           ‘Why,yes,ma’am,’saidPancks,‘rathersolately;Ihavelatelybeenroundthiswayagooddeal,owingtoonethingandanother.’

           ‘BegMrCasbyandhisdaughternottotroublethemselves,bydeputy,aboutme.Whentheywishtoseeme,theyknowIamheretoseethem.Theyhavenoneedtotroublethemselvestosend.Youhavenoneedtotroubleyourselftocome.’

           ‘Nottheleasttrouble,ma’am,’saidMrPancks.‘Youreallyarelookinguncommonlynicely,ma’am.’

           ‘Thankyou.Goodevening.’

           Thedismissal,anditsaccompanyingfingerpointedstraightatthedoor,wassocurtanddirectthatMrPancksdidnotseehiswaytoprolonghisvisit.Hestirreduphishairwithhissprightliestexpression,glancedatthelittlefigureagain,said‘Goodevening,ma‘am;don’tcomedown,MrsAffery,Iknowtheroadtothedoor,’andsteamedout.MrsClennam,herchinrestingonherhand,followedhimwithattentiveanddarklydistrustfuleyes;andAfferystoodlookingatherasifshewerespell-bound.

           Slowlyandthoughtfully,MrsClennam’seyesturnedfromthedoorbywhichPanckshadgoneout,toLittleDorrit,risingfromthecarpet.

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