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Chapter 3. On the Road

           

           ‘Pa,Iamsorrytosay,’returnedMissFanny,whohadbythistimesucceededingoadingherselfintoastateofmuchill-usageandgrievance,whichshewasoftenatgreatpainstodo:‘thatIbelievehertobeafriendofthatveryobjectionableandunpleasantperson,who,withatotalabsenceofalldelicacy,whichourexperiencemighthaveledustoexpectfromhim,insultedusandoutragedourfeelingsinsopublicandwilfulamanneronanoccasiontowhichitisunderstoodamongusthatwewillnotmorepointedlyallude.’

           ‘Amy,mychild,’saidMrDorrit,temperingablandseveritywithadignifiedaffection,‘isthisthecase?’

           LittleDorritmildlyanswered,yesitwas.

           ‘Yesitis!’criedMissFanny.‘Ofcourse!Isaidso!Andnow,Pa,Idodeclareonceforall’—thisyoungladywasinthehabitofdeclaringthesamethingonceforalleverydayofherlife,andevenseveraltimesinaday—‘thatthisisshameful!Idodeclareonceforallthatitoughttobeputastopto.Isitnotenoughthatwehavegonethroughwhatisonlyknowntoourselves,butarewetohaveitthrowninourfaces,perseveringlyandsystematically,bytheverypersonwhoshouldspareourfeelingsmost?Arewetobeexposedtothisunnaturalconducteverymomentofourlives?Arewenevertobepermittedtoforget?Isayagain,itisabsolutelyinfamous!’

           ‘Well,Amy,’observedherbrother,shakinghishead,‘youknowIstandbyyouwheneverIcan,andonmostoccasions.

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