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

           ‘Therearecertainformstobecompleted;andalthoughyourdetentionhereisnowinitselfaform,Ifearitisonethatforalittlelongerhastobeobservedtoo.’

           Atthisheshedtearsagain.

           ‘Itisbutafewhours,sir,’Clennamcheerfullyurgeduponhim.

           ‘Afewhours,sir,’hereturnedinasuddenpassion.‘Youtalkveryeasilyofhours,sir!Howlongdoyousuppose,sir,thatanhouristoamanwhoischokingforwantofair?’

           Itwashislastdemonstrationforthattime;as,aftersheddingsomemoretearsandquerulouslycomplainingthathecouldn’tbreathe,heslowlyfellintoaslumber.Clennamhadabundantoccupationforhisthoughts,ashesatinthequietroomwatchingthefatheronhisbed,andthedaughterfanninghisface.

           LittleDorrithadbeenthinkingtoo.Aftersoftlyputtinghisgreyhairaside,andtouchinghisforeheadwithherlips,shelookedtowardsArthur,whocamenearertoher,andpursuedinalowwhisperthesubjectofherthoughts.

           ‘MrClennam,willhepayallhisdebtsbeforeheleaveshere?’

           ‘Nodoubt.All.’

           ‘Allthedebtsforwhichhehadbeenimprisonedhere,allmylifeandlonger?’

           ‘Nodoubt.’

           Therewassomethingofuncertaintyandremonstranceinherlook;somethingthatwasnotallsatisfaction.Hewonderedtodetectit,andsaid:

           ‘Youaregladthatheshoulddoso?’

           ‘Areyou?’askedLittleDorrit,wistfully.

           ‘AmI?Mostheartilyglad!’

           ‘ThenIknowIoughttobe

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