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Chapter 29. Mrs Flintwinch goes on Dreaming

           Youareagratefulgirltoo,orImuchmistakeyou.’

           ‘Itisonlynaturaltobethat.Thereisnomeritinbeingthat,’saidLittleDorrit.‘Iamindeed.’

           MrsClennam,withagentlenessofwhichthedreamingAfferyhadneverdreamedhertobecapable,drewdownthefaceofherlittleseamstress,andkissedherontheforehead.

           ‘Nowgo,LittleDorrit,’saidshe,‘oryouwillbelate,poorchild!’

           InallthedreamsMistressAfferyhadbeenpilingupsinceshefirstbecamedevotedtothepursuit,shehaddreamednothingmoreastonishingthanthis.HerheadachedwiththeideathatshewouldfindtheothercleveronekissingLittleDorritnext,andthenthetwocleveronesembracingeachotheranddissolvingintotearsoftendernessforallmankind.Theideaquitestunnedher,assheattendedthelightfootstepsdownthestairs,thatthehousedoormightbesafelyshut.

           OnopeningittoletLittleDorritout,shefoundMrPancks,insteadofhavinggonehisway,asinanylesswonderfulplaceandamonglesswonderfulphenomenahemighthavebeenreasonablyexpectedtodo,flutteringupanddownthecourtoutsidethehouse.ThemomenthesawLittleDorrit,hepassedherbriskly,saidwithhisfingertohisnose(asMrsAfferydistinctlyheard),‘Pancksthegipsy,fortune-telling,’andwentaway.‘Lordsaveus,here’sagipsyandafortune-tellerinitnow!’criedMistressAffery.‘Whatnext!’

           Shestoodattheopendoor,staggeringherselfwiththisenigma,onarainy,thunderyevening.

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