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Chapter 7. Mostly, Prunes and Prism

           Thetwohadnotbeentogetherfiveminutes,andthepeculiarmannerseemedtoconveytothem,‘Youweregoingtotalkaboutme.Ha!Beholdmeheretopreventit!’

           ‘Gowaniscominghere?’saidBlandois,withasmile.

           MrsGowanrepliedhewasnotcoming.

           ‘Notcoming!’saidBlandois.‘Permityourdevotedservant,whenyouleavehere,toescortyouhome.’

           ‘Thankyou:Iamnotgoinghome.’

           ‘Notgoinghome!’saidBlandois.‘ThenIamforlorn.’

           Thathemightbe;buthewasnotsoforlornastoroamawayandleavethemtogether.Hesatentertainingthemwithhisfinestcompliments,andhischoicestconversation;butheconveyedtothem,allthetime,‘No,no,no,dearladies.Beholdmehereexpresslytopreventit!’

           Heconveyedittothemwithsomuchmeaning,andhehadsuchadiabolicalpersistencyinhim,thatatlength,MrsGowanrosetodepart.OnhisofferinghishandtoMrsGowantoleadherdownthestaircase,sheretainedLittleDorrit’shandinhers,withacautiouspressure,andsaid,‘No,thankyou.But,ifyouwillpleasetoseeifmyboatmanisthere,Ishallbeobligedtoyou.’

           Itlefthimnochoicebuttogodownbeforethem.Ashedidso,hatinhand,MrsGowanwhispered:

           ‘Hekilledthedog.’

           ‘DoesMrGowanknowit?’LittleDorritwhispered.

           ‘Nooneknowsit.Don’tlooktowardsme;looktowardshim.Hewillturnhisfaceinamoment.Nooneknowsit,butIamsurehedid.Youare?’

           ‘I—Ithinkso,’LittleDorritanswered.

           ‘Henrylikeshim,andhewillnotthinkillofhim;heissogenerousandopenhimself.

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