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Chapter 6. Something Right Somewhere

           And,withtheblessingoffateandfortune,I’llgoonimprovingthatwoman’sacquaintanceuntilIhavegivenhermaid,beforehereyes,thingsfrommydressmaker’stentimesashandsomeandexpensiveassheoncegavemefromhers!’

           LittleDorritwassilent;sensiblethatshewasnottobeheardonanyquestionaffectingthefamilydignity,andunwillingtolosetonopurposehersister’snewlyandunexpectedlyrestoredfavour.Shecouldnotconcur,butshewassilent.Fannywellknewwhatshewasthinkingof;sowell,thatshesoonaskedher.

           Herreplywas,‘DoyoumeantoencourageMrSparkler,Fanny?’

           ‘Encouragehim,mydear?’saidhersister,smilingcontemptuously,‘thatdependsuponwhatyoucallencourage.No,Idon’tmeantoencouragehim.ButI’llmakeaslaveofhim.’

           LittleDorritglancedseriouslyanddoubtfullyinherface,butFannywasnottobesobroughttoacheck.Shefurledherfanofblackandgold,andusedittotaphersister’snose;withtheairofaproudbeautyandagreatspirit,whotoyedwithandplayfullyinstructedahomelycompanion.

           ‘Ishallmakehimfetchandcarry,mydear,andIshallmakehimsubjecttome.AndifIdon’tmakehismothersubjecttome,too,itshallnotbemyfault.’

           ‘Doyouthink—dearFanny,don’tbeoffended,wearesocomfortabletogethernow—thatyoucanquiteseetheendofthatcourse?’

           ‘Ican’tsayIhavesomuchaslookedforityet,mydear,’answeredFanny,withsupremeindifference;‘allingoodtime.Sucharemyintentions.Andreallytheyhavetakenmesolongtodevelop,thathereweareathome.

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