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           Itisaverygoodthingforyou,andverywelcomeunderthecircumstancestome.Heisasensibleman,andatrustworthyman,andaperseveringman,andapiousman.”WhatcouldIsaywhenithadcometothat?Why,ifithadbeen—asmotheringinsteadofawedding,’MrsFlintwinchcastaboutinhermindwithgreatpainsforthisformofexpression,‘Icouldn’thavesaidaworduponit,againstthemtwocleverones.’

           ‘Ingoodfaith,Ibelieveso.’

           ‘Andsoyoumay,Arthur.’

           ‘Affery,whatgirlwasthatinmymother’sroomjustnow?’

           ‘Girl?’saidMrsFlintwinchinarathersharpkey.

           ‘Itwasagirl,surely,whomIsawnearyou—almosthiddeninthedarkcorner?’

           ‘Oh!She?LittleDorrit?She’snothing;she’sawhimof—hers.’ItwasapeculiarityofAfferyFlintwinchthatsheneverspokeofMrsClennambyname.‘Butthere’sanothersortofgirlsthanthatabout.Haveyouforgotyouroldsweetheart?Longandlongago,I’llbebound.’

           ‘Isufferedenoughfrommymother’sseparatingus,torememberher.Irecollectherverywell.’

           ‘Haveyougotanother?’

           ‘No.’

           ‘Here’snewsforyou,then.She’swelltodonow,andawidow.Andifyouliketohaveher,whyyoucan.’

           ‘Andhowdoyouknowthat,Affery?’

           ‘Themtwocleveroneshavebeenspeakingaboutit.—There’sJeremiahonthestairs!’Shewasgoneinamoment.

           MrsFlintwinchhadintroducedintothewebthathismindwasbusilyweaving,inthatoldworkshopwheretheloomofhisyouthhadstood,thelastthreadwantingtothepattern

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