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Chapter 3. On the Road

           Consequently,’saidtheothergentleman,retiringonhismainposition,‘whyRow?’

           ‘Edmund,’saidtheladyfromthedoorway,‘Ihopeyouhaveexplained,orareexplaining,tothesatisfactionofthisgentlemanandhisfamilythatthecivillandlordisnottoblame?’

           ‘Assureyou,ma’am,’returnedEdmund,‘perfectlyparalysingmyselfwithtryingiton.’HethenlookedsteadfastlyatEdwardDorrit,Esquire,forsomeseconds,andsuddenlyadded,inaburstofconfidence,‘Oldfeller!Isitallright?’

           ‘Idon’tknow,afterall,’saidthelady,gracefullyadvancingasteportwotowardsMrDorrit,‘butthatIhadbettersaymyself,atonce,thatIassuredthisgoodmanItookalltheconsequencesonmyselfofoccupyingoneofastranger’ssuiteofroomsduringhisabsence,forjustasmuch(oraslittle)timeasIcoulddinein.Ihadnoideatherightfulownerwouldcomebacksosoon,norhadIanyideathathehadcomeback,orIshouldhavehastenedtomakerestorationofmyill-gottenchamber,andtohaveofferedmyexplanationandapology.Itrustinsayingthis—’

           Foramomentthelady,withaglassathereye,stoodtransfixedandspeechlessbeforethetwoMissDorrits.Atthesamemoment,MissFanny,intheforegroundofagrandpictorialcomposition,formedbythefamily,thefamilyequipages,andthefamilyservants,heldhersistertightunderonearmtodetainheronthespot,andwiththeotherarmfannedherselfwithadistinguishedair,andnegligentlysurveyedtheladyfromheadtofoot.

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