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Chapter 31. Spirit

           Thewayinwhichyouareresolvedanddeterminedtodisgraceusonalloccasions,isreallyinfamous.Youbadlittlething!’

           ‘Doesitdisgraceanybody,’saidLittleDorrit,verygently,‘totakecareofthispooroldman?’

           ‘Yes,miss,’returnedhersister,‘andyououghttoknowitdoes.Andyoudoknowitdoes,andyoudoitbecauseyouknowitdoes.Theprincipalpleasureofyourlifeistoremindyourfamilyoftheirmisfortunes.Andthenextgreatpleasureofyourexistenceistokeeplowcompany.But,however,ifyouhavenosenseofdecency,Ihave.You’llpleasetoallowmetogoontheothersideoftheway,unmolested.’

           Withthis,shebouncedacrosstotheoppositepavement.Theolddisgrace,whohadbeendeferentiallybowingapaceortwooff(forLittleDorrithadlethisarmgoinherwonder,whenFannybegan),andwhohadbeenhustledandcursedbyimpatientpassengersforstoppingtheway,rejoinedhiscompanion,rathergiddy,andsaid,‘Ihopenothing’swrongwithyourhonouredfather,Miss?Ihopethere’snothingthematterinthehonouredfamily?’

           ‘No,no,’returnedLittleDorrit.‘No,thankyou.Givemeyourarmagain,MrNandy.Weshallsoonbetherenow.’

           Soshetalkedtohimasshehadtalkedbefore,andtheycametotheLodgeandfoundMrChiveryonthelock,andwentin.Now,ithappenedthattheFatheroftheMarshalseawassaunteringtowardstheLodgeatthemomentwhentheywerecomingoutofit,enteringtheprisonarminarm.

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