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Chapter 5. Family Affairs

           Atsomuchaday—oratsolittle—fromeighttoeight,LittleDorritwastobehired.Punctualtothemoment,LittleDorritappeared;punctualtothemoment,LittleDorritvanished.WhatbecameofLittleDorritbetweenthetwoeightswasamystery.

           AnotherofthemoralphenomenaofLittleDorrit.Besidesherconsiderationmoney,herdailycontractincludedmeals.Shehadanextraordinaryrepugnancetodiningincompany;wouldneverdoso,ifitwerepossibletoescape.Wouldalwayspleadthatshehadthisbitofworktobeginfirst,orthatbitofworktofinishfirst;andwould,ofacertainty,schemeandplan—notverycunningly,itwouldseem,forshedeceivednoone—todinealone.Successfulinthis,happyincarryingoffherplateanywhere,tomakeatableofherlap,orabox,ortheground,orevenaswassupposed,tostandontip-toe,diningmoderatelyatamantel-shelf;thegreatanxietyofLittleDorrit’sdaywassetatrest.

           ItwasnoteasytomakeoutLittleDorrit’sface;shewassoretiring,pliedherneedleinsuchremovedcorners,andstartedawaysoscaredifencounteredonthestairs.Butitseemedtobeapaletransparentface,quickinexpression,thoughnotbeautifulinfeature,itssofthazeleyesexcepted.Adelicatelybenthead,atinyform,aquicklittlepairofbusyhands,andashabbydress—itmustneedshavebeenveryshabbytolookatallso,beingsoneat—wereLittleDorritasshesatatwork.

           FortheseparticularsorgeneralitiesconcerningLittleDorrit,MrArthurwasindebtedinthecourseofthedaytohisowneyesandtoMrsAffery’stongue.

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