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Chapter 5. Something Wrong Somewhere

           

           ‘Ibegtoaskmyson,frommotivesof—ah—curiosity,’MrDorritobserved,withadecidedchangeinhismanner,‘howhebecomespossessedofthis—hum—timelyinformation?’

           ‘It’snotalongstory,sir,’returnedEdwardDorrit,Esquire,‘andyoushallhaveitoutofhand.Tobeginwith,MrsMerdleistheladyyouhadtheparleywithatwhat’s-his-nameplace.’

           ‘Martigny,’interposedMissFannywithanairofinfinitelanguor.

           ‘Martigny,’assentedherbrother,withaslightnodandaslightwink;inacknowledgmentofwhich,MissFannylookedsurprised,andlaughedandreddened.

           ‘Howcanthatbe,Edward?’saidMrDorrit.‘Youinformedmethatthenameofthegentlemanwithwhomyouconferredwas—ha—Sparkler.Indeed,youshowedmehiscard.Hum.Sparkler.’

           ‘Nodoubtofit,father;butitdoesn’tfollowthathismother’snamemustbethesame.MrsMerdlewasmarriedbefore,andheisherson.SheisinRomenow;whereprobablyweshallknowmoreofher,asyoudecidetowinterthere.Sparklerisjustcomehere.IpassedlasteveningincompanywithSparkler.Sparklerisaverygoodfellowonthewhole,thoughratheraboreononesubject,inconsequenceofbeingtremendouslysmittenwithacertainyounglady.’HereEdwardDorrit,Esquire,eyedMissFannythroughhisglassacrossthetable.‘Wehappenedlastnighttocomparenotesaboutourtravels,andIhadtheinformationIhavegivenyoufromSparklerhimself.

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