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Chapter 31. Spirit

           HenoticedthathiscompanionstoodatthewindowwiththeairofanaffableandaccessibleSovereign,andthat,whenanyofhispeopleintheyardbelowlookedup,hisrecognitionoftheirsalutesjuststoppedshortofablessing.

           WhenLittleDorrithadherworkonthetable,andMaggyhersonthebedstead,Fannyfelltotyingherbonnetasapreliminarytoherdeparture.Arthur,stillhavinghispurpose,stillremained.Atthistimethedooropened,withoutanynotice,andMrTipcamein.HekissedAmyasshestarteduptomeethim,noddedtoFanny,noddedtohisfather,gloomedonthevisitorwithoutfurtherrecognition,andsatdown.

           ‘Tip,dear,’saidLittleDorrit,mildly,shockedbythis,‘don’tyousee—’

           ‘Yes,Isee,Amy.Ifyourefertothepresenceofanyvisitoryouhavehere—Isay,ifyourefertothat,’answeredTip,jerkinghisheadwithemphasistowardshisshouldernearestClennam,‘Isee!’

           ‘Isthatallyousay?’

           ‘That’sallIsay.AndIsuppose,’addedtheloftyyoungman,afteramoment’spause,‘thatvisitorwillunderstandme,whenIsaythat’sallIsay.Inshort,Isupposethevisitorwillunderstandthathehasn’tusedmelikeagentleman.’

           ‘Idonotunderstandthat,’observedtheobnoxiouspersonagereferredtowithtranquillity.

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