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Chapter 6. Something Right Somewhere

           Shewasquickertoperceivetheslightestmatterhere,thaninanyothercase—butone.

           ‘Youhavebeenquitewell,’shenowsaid,‘sincethatnight?’

           ‘Quite,mydear.Andyou?’

           ‘Oh!Iamalwayswell,’saidLittleDorrit,timidly.‘I—yes,thankyou.’

           Therewasnoreasonforherfalteringandbreakingoff,otherthanthatMrsGowanhadtouchedherhandinspeakingtoher,andtheirlookshadmet.Somethingthoughtfullyapprehensiveinthelarge,softeyes,hadcheckedLittleDorritinaninstant.

           ‘Youdon’tknowthatyouareafavouriteofmyhusband’s,andthatIamalmostboundtobejealousofyou?’saidMrsGowan.

           LittleDorrit,blushing,shookherhead.

           ‘Hewilltellyou,ifhetellsyouwhathetellsme,thatyouarequieterandquickerofresourcethananyoneheeversaw.’

           ‘Hespeaksfartoowellofme,’saidLittleDorrit.

           ‘Idoubtthat;butIdon’tatalldoubtthatImusttellhimyouarehere.Ishouldneverbeforgiven,ifIweretoletyou—andMissDorrit—go,withoutdoingso.MayI?Youcanexcusethedisorderanddiscomfortofapainter’sstudio?’

           TheinquirieswereaddressedtoMissFanny,whograciouslyrepliedthatshewouldbebeyondanythinginterestedandenchanted.MrsGowanwenttoadoor,lookedinbeyondit,andcameback.

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