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Chapter 6. Something Right Somewhere

           

           Atdinner-timeMrSparklerroseoutofthesea,likeVenus’ssontakingafterhismother,andmadeasplendidappearanceascendingthegreatstaircase.IfFannyhadbeencharminginthemorning,shewasnowthricecharming,verybecominglydressedinhermostsuitablecolours,andwithanairofnegligenceuponherthatdoubledMrSparkler’sfetters,andrivetedthem.

           ‘Ihearyouareacquainted,MrSparkler,’saidhishostatdinner,‘with—ha—MrGowan.MrHenryGowan?’

           ‘Perfectly,sir,’returnedMrSparkler.‘Hismotherandmymotherarecroniesinfact.’

           ‘IfIhadthoughtofit,Amy,’saidMrDorrit,withapatronageasmagnificentasthatofLordDecimushimself,‘youshouldhavedespatchedanotetothem,askingthemtodineto-day.Someofourpeoplecouldhave—ha—fetchedthem,andtakenthemhome.Wecouldhavespareda—hum—gondolaforthatpurpose.Iamsorrytohaveforgottenthis.Prayremindmeofthemto-morrow.’

           LittleDorritwasnotwithoutdoubtshowMrHenryGowanmighttaketheirpatronage;butshepromisednottofailinthereminder.

           ‘Pray,doesMrHenryGowanpaint—ha—Portraits?’inquiredMrDorrit.

           MrSparkleropinedthathepaintedanything,ifhecouldgetthejob.

           ‘Hehasnoparticularwalk?’saidMrDorrit.

           MrSparkler,stimulatedbyLovetobrilliancy,repliedthatforaparticularwalkamanoughttohaveaparticularpairofshoes;as,forexample,shooting,shooting-shoes;cricket,cricket-shoes.Whereas,hebelievedthatHenryGowanhadnoparticularpairofshoes.

           ‘Nospeciality?’saidMrDorrit.

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