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Chapter 31. Spirit

           

           Withthisfilialjokehisdaughtersmartenedhimup,andgavehimalovinghug,andstoodatthedoorwithherweakchildinherarms,andherstrongchildtumblingdownthesteps,lookingafterherlittleoldfatherashetoddledawaywithhisarmunderLittleDorrit’s.

           Theywalkedataslowpace,andLittleDorrittookhimbytheIronBridgeandsathimdownthereforarest,andtheylookedoveratthewaterandtalkedabouttheshipping,andtheoldmanmentionedwhathewoulddoifhehadashipfullofgoldcominghometohim(hisplanwastotakeanoblelodgingforthePlornishesandhimselfataTeaGardens,andlivetherealltherestoftheirlives,attendedonbythewaiter),anditwasaspecialbirthdayoftheoldman.Theywerewithinfiveminutesoftheirdestination,when,atthecornerofherownstreet,theycameuponFannyinhernewbonnetboundforthesameport.

           ‘Why,goodgraciousme,Amy!’criedthatyoungladystarting.‘Younevermeanit!’

           ‘Meanwhat,Fannydear?’

           ‘Well!Icouldhavebelievedagreatdealofyou,’returnedtheyoungladywithburningindignation,‘butIdon’tthinkevenIcouldhavebelievedthis,ofevenyou!’

           ‘Fanny!’criedLittleDorrit,woundedandastonished.

           ‘Oh!Don’tFannyme,youmeanlittlething,don’t!Theideaofcomingalongtheopenstreets,inthebroadlightofday,withaPauper!’(firingoffthelastwordasifitwereaballfromanair-gun).

           ‘OFanny!’

           ‘ItellyounottoFannyme,forI’llnotsubmittoit!Ineverknewsuchathing.

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