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Chapter 5. Something Wrong Somewhere

           AsTinklerhappened,however,veryfortunatelyforhimself,tobeofaseriousandcomposedcountenance,heescapedthesecretdangerthatthreatenedhim.Andasonhisreturn—whenMrDorriteyedhimagain—heannouncedMissAmyasifshehadcometoafuneral,heleftavagueimpressiononMrDorrit’smindthathewasawell-conductedyoungfellow,whohadbeenbroughtupinthestudyofhisCatechismbyawidowedmother.

           ‘Amy,’saidMrDorrit,‘youhavejustnowbeenthesubjectofsomeconversationbetweenmyselfandMrsGeneral.Weagreethatyouscarcelyseemathomehere.Ha—howisthis?’

           Apause.

           ‘Ithink,father,Irequirealittletime.’

           ‘Papaisapreferablemodeofaddress,’observedMrsGeneral.‘Fatherisrathervulgar,mydear.ThewordPapa,besides,givesaprettyformtothelips.Papa,potatoes,poultry,prunes,andprismareallverygoodwordsforthelips:especiallyprunesandprism.Youwillfinditserviceable,intheformationofademeanour,ifyousometimessaytoyourselfincompany—onenteringaroom,forinstance—Papa,potatoes,poultry,prunesandprism,prunesandprism.’

           ‘Pray,mychild,’saidMrDorrit,‘attendtothe—hum—preceptsofMrsGeneral.’

           PoorLittleDorrit,witharatherforlornglanceatthateminentvarnisher,promisedtotry.

           ‘Yousay,Amy,’pursuedMrDorrit,‘thatyouthinkyourequiretime.Timeforwhat?’

           Anotherpause.

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