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Chapter 6. Something Right Somewhere

           

           Minniewastoomuchdisturbedtosayanythingconnectedinreply;LittleDorritwasalreadyoccupiedinsoothingher;Fanny,whohadcriedouttwiceorthrice,heldGowan’sarmforprotection;Lion,deeplyashamedofhavingcausedthemthisalarm,cametrailinghimselfalongthegroundtothefeetofhismistress.

           ‘Youfuriousbrute,’saidGowan,strikinghimwithhisfootagain.‘Youshalldopenanceforthis.’Andhestruckhimagain,andyetagain.

           ‘O,praydon’tpunishhimanymore,’criedLittleDorrit.‘Don’thurthim.Seehowgentleheis!’Atherentreaty,Gowansparedhim;andhedeservedherintercession,fortrulyhewasassubmissive,andassorry,andaswretchedasadogcouldbe.

           Itwasnoteasytorecoverthisshockandmakethevisitunrestrained,eventhoughFannyhadnotbeen,underthebestofcircumstances,theleasttrifleintheway.Insuchfurthercommunicationaspassedamongthembeforethesisterstooktheirdeparture,LittleDorritfancieditwasrevealedtoherthatMrGowantreatedhiswife,eveninhisveryfondness,toomuchlikeabeautifulchild.Heseemedsounsuspiciousofthedepthsoffeelingwhichsheknewmustliebelowthatsurface,thatshedoubtediftherecouldbeanysuchdepthsinhimself.Shewonderedwhetherhiswantofearnestnessmightbethenaturalresultofhiswantofsuchqualities,andwhetheritwaswithpeopleaswithships,that,intooshallowandrockywaters,theiranchorshadnohold,andtheydriftedanywhere.

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