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Chapter 35. What was behind Mr Pancks on Little Dorrit’s Hand

           SomethingmustbedonewithMaggytoo,whoatpresentis—ha—barelyrespectable,barelyrespectable.Andyoursister,Amy,andyourbrother.Andmybrother,youruncle—poorsoul,Itrustthiswillrousehim—messengersmustbedespatchedtofetchthem.Theymustbeinformedofthis.Wemustbreakittothemcautiously,buttheymustbeinformeddirectly.Weoweitasadutytothemandtoourselves,fromthismoment,nottoletthem—hum—nottoletthemdoanything.’

           Thiswasthefirstintimationhehadevergiven,thathewasprivytothefactthattheydidsomethingforalivelihood.

           Hewasstilljoggingabouttheroom,withthepurseclutchedinhishand,whenagreatcheeringaroseintheyard.‘Thenewshasspreadalready,’saidClennam,lookingdownfromthewindow.‘Willyoushowyourselftothem,MrDorrit?Theyareveryearnest,andtheyevidentlywishit.’

           ‘I—hum—ha—IconfessIcouldhavedesired,Amymydear,’hesaid,joggingaboutinamorefeverishflutterthanbefore,‘tohavemadesomechangeinmydressfirst,andtohaveboughta—hum—awatchandchain.Butifitmustbedoneasitis,it—ha—itmustbedone.Fastenthecollarofmyshirt,mydear.MrClennam,wouldyouobligeme—hum—withablueneckclothyouwillfindinthatdraweratyourelbow.Buttonmycoatacrossatthechest,mylove.Itlooks—ha—itlooksbroader,buttoned.’

           Withhistremblinghandhepushedhisgreyhairup,andthen,takingClennamandhisdaughterforsupporters,appearedatthewindowleaningonanarmofeach.

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