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Chapter 14. Taking Advice

           

           LittleDorritlaidherhanduponthehandthatheldthebottleofsweetwater,withastillmoreanxiouslook.Fanny,quitepunishingherownforeheadwiththevehementdabsshenowbegantogiveit,fitfullywenton.

           ‘Thathehassomehoworother,andhowisofnoconsequence,attainedaverygoodposition,noonecandeny.Thatitisaverygoodconnection,noonecandeny.Andastothequestionofcleverornotclever,Idoubtverymuchwhetheracleverhusbandwouldbesuitabletome.Icannotsubmit.Ishouldnotbeabletodefertohimenough.’

           ‘O,mydearFanny!’expostulatedLittleDorrit,uponwhomakindofterrorhadbeenstealingassheperceivedwhathersistermeant.‘Ifyoulovedanyone,allthisfeelingwouldchange.Ifyoulovedanyone,youwouldnomorebeyourself,butyouwouldquiteloseandforgetyourselfinyourdevotiontohim.Ifyoulovedhim,Fanny—’Fannyhadstoppedthedabbinghand,andwaslookingatherfixedly.

           ‘O,indeed!’criedFanny.‘Really?Blessme,howmuchsomepeopleknowofsomesubjects!Theysayeveryonehasasubject,andIcertainlyseemtohavehituponyours,Amy.There,youlittlething,Iwasonlyinfun,’dabbinghersister’sforehead;‘butdon’tyoubeasillypuss,anddon’tyouthinkflightilyandeloquentlyaboutdegenerateimpossibilities.There!Now,I’llgobacktomyself.’

           ‘DearFanny,letmesayfirst,thatIwouldfarratherweworkedforascantylivingagainthanIwouldseeyourichandmarriedtoMrSparkler.’

           ‘Letyousay,mydear?’retortedFanny.‘Why,ofcourse,Iwillletyousayanything.

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