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Chapter 6. Something Right Somewhere

           

           ‘Notonlythat,’pursuedFanny,‘butshegivesthesamechargetoYoungSparkler;anddoesn’tlethimcomeaftermeuntilshehasgotitthoroughlyintohismostridiculousofallridiculousnoddles(foronereallycan’tcallitahead),thatheistopretendtohavebeenfirststruckwithmeinthatInnYard.’

           ‘Why?’askedLittleDorrit.

           ‘Why?Goodgracious,mylove!’(againverymuchinthetoneofYoustupidlittlecreature)‘howcanyouask?Don’tyouseethatImayhavebecomearatherdesirablematchforanoddle?Anddon’tyouseethatsheputsthedeceptionuponus,andmakesapretence,whilesheshiftsitfromherownshoulders(verygoodshoulderstheyaretoo,Imustsay),’observedMissFanny,glancingcomplacentlyatherself,‘ofconsideringourfeelings?’

           ‘Butwecanalwaysgobacktotheplaintruth.’

           ‘Yes,butifyoupleasewewon’t,’retortedFanny.‘No;Iamnotgoingtohavethatdone,Amy.Thepretextisnoneofmine;it’shers,andsheshallhaveenoughofit.’

           Inthetriumphantexaltationofherfeelings,MissFanny,usingherSpanishfanwithonehand,squeezedhersister’swaistwiththeother,asifshewerecrushingMrsMerdle.

           ‘No,’repeatedFanny.‘Sheshallfindmegoherway.Shetookit,andI’llfollowit.

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