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Chapter 6. Something Right Somewhere

           

           ‘Mydearchild,’returnedFanny(inatonesuggestingthatbeforeherUncle’sprotestshemighthavesaid,Youlittlefool,instead),‘howslowyouare!YoungSparkler.’

           Sheloweredthewindowonherside,and,leaningbackandrestingherelbowonitnegligently,fannedherselfwitharichSpanishfanofblackandgold.Theattendantgondola,havingskimmedforwardagain,withsomeswifttraceofaneyeinthewindow,Fannylaughedcoquettishlyandsaid,‘Didyoueverseesuchafool,mylove?’

           ‘Doyouthinkhemeanstofollowyoualltheway?’askedLittleDorrit.

           ‘Mypreciouschild,’returnedFanny,‘Ican’tpossiblyanswerforwhatanidiotinastateofdesperationmaydo,butIshouldthinkithighlyprobable.It’snotsuchanenormousdistance.AllVenicewouldscarcelybethat,Iimagine,ifhe’sdyingforaglimpseofme.’

           ‘Andishe?’askedLittleDorritinperfectsimplicity.

           ‘Well,mylove,thatreallyisanawkwardquestionformetoanswer,’saidhersister.‘Ibelieveheis.YouhadbetteraskEdward.HetellsEdwardheis,Ibelieve.IunderstandhemakesaperfectspectacleofhimselfattheCasino,andthatsortofplaces,bygoingonaboutme.ButyouhadbetteraskEdwardifyouwanttoknow.’

           ‘Iwonderhedoesn’tcall,’saidLittleDorritafterthinkingamoment.

           ‘MydearAmy,yourwonderwillsooncease,ifIamrightlyinformed.Ishouldnotbeatallsurprisedifhecalledto-day.Thecreaturehasonlybeenwaitingtogethiscourageup,Isuspect.’

           ‘Willyouseehim?’

           ‘Indeed,mydarling,’saidFanny,‘that’sjustasitmayhappen.

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