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Chapter 14. Taking Advice

           

           HavingembracedherAnchorwithgreataffection,Fannytookabottleofsweettoilettewaterfromthetable,andcalledtohermaidforafinehandkerchief.Shethendismissedthatattendantforthenight,andwentontobeadvised;dabbinghereyesandforeheadfromtimetotimetocoolthem.

           ‘Mylove,’Fannybegan,‘ourcharactersandpointsofviewaresufficientlydifferent(kissmeagain,mydarling),tomakeitveryprobablethatIshallsurpriseyoubywhatIamgoingtosay.WhatIamgoingtosay,mydear,is,thatnotwithstandingourproperty,welabour,sociallyspeaking,underdisadvantages.Youdon’tquiteunderstandwhatImean,Amy?’

           ‘IhavenodoubtIshall,’saidAmy,mildly,‘afterafewwordsmore.’

           ‘Well,mydear,whatImeanis,thatweare,afterall,newcomersintofashionablelife.’

           ‘Iamsure,Fanny,’LittleDorritinterposedinherzealousadmiration,‘nooneneedfindthatoutinyou.’

           ‘Well,mydearchild,perhapsnot,’saidFanny,‘thoughit’smostkindandmostaffectionateinyou,youpreciousgirl,tosayso.’Hereshedabbedhersister’sforehead,andblewuponitalittle.‘Butyouare,’resumedFanny,‘asiswellknown,thedearestlittlethingthateverwas!Toresume,mychild.Paisextremelygentlemanlyandextremelywellinformed,butheis,insometriflingrespects,alittledifferentfromothergentlemenofhisfortune:partlyonaccountofwhathehasgonethrough,poordear:partly,Ifancy,onaccountofitsoftenrunninginhismindthatotherpeoplearethinkingaboutthat,whileheistalkingtothem.

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