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Chapter 31. Spirit

           Mostdeplorable!’

           ItwasOldNandy’sbirthday,andtheylethimout.Hesaidnothingaboutitsbeinghisbirthday,ortheymighthavekepthimin;forsucholdmenshouldnotbeborn.HepassedalongthestreetsasusualtoBleedingHeartYard,andhadhisdinnerwithhisdaughterandson-in-law,andgavethemPhyllis.Hehadhardlyconcluded,whenLittleDorritlookedintoseehowtheyallwere.

           ‘MissDorrit,’saidMrsPlornish,‘here’sFather!Ain’thelookingnice?Andsuchvoicehe’sin!’

           LittleDorritgavehimherhand,andsmilinglysaidshehadnotseenhimthislongtime.

           ‘No,they’reratherhardonpoorFather,’saidMrsPlornishwithalengtheningface,‘anddon’tlethimhavehalfasmuchchangeandfreshairaswouldbenefithim.Buthe’llsoonbehomeforgood,now.Won’tyou,Father?’

           ‘Yes,mydear,Ihopeso.Ingoodtime,pleaseGod.’

           HereMrPlornishdeliveredhimselfofanorationwhichheinvariablymade,wordforwordthesame,onallsuchopportunities.Itwascouchedinthefollowingterms:

           ‘JohnEdwardNandy.Sir.Whilethere’saounceofwittlesordrinkofanysortinthispresentroof,you’refullywelcometoyourshareonit.Whilethere’sahandfuloffireoramouthfulofbedinthispresentroof,you’refullywelcometoyourshareonit.Ifsobeasthereshouldbenothinginthispresentroof,youshouldbeaswelcometoyourshareonitasifitwassomething,muchorlittle.

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