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Chapter 14. Taking Advice

           Theirseatwasapartofthewindow;whentherewasanythinginthewayofaprocessiongoingon,theyusedtohavebrightdraperieshungoutofthewindow,andusedtokneelorsitonthisseat,andlookoutatit,leaningonthebrilliantcolour.Buttherewasnoprocessionthatday,andLittleDorritwasrathersurprisedbyFanny’sbeingathomeatthathour,asshewasgenerallyoutonhorsebackthen.

           ‘Well,Amy,’saidFanny,‘whatareyouthinkingof,littleone?’

           ‘Iwasthinkingofyou,Fanny.’

           ‘No?Whatacoincidence!Ideclarehere’ssomeoneelse.Youwerenotthinkingofthissomeoneelsetoo;wereyou,Amy?’

           Amyhadbeenthinkingofthissomeoneelsetoo;foritwasMrSparkler.Shedidnotsayso,however,asshegavehimherhand.MrSparklercameandsatdownontheothersideofher,andshefeltthefraternalrailingcomebehindher,andapparentlystretchontoincludeFanny.

           ‘Well,mylittlesister,’saidFannywithasigh,‘Isupposeyouknowwhatthismeans?’

           ‘She’sasbeautifulasshe’sdoatedon,’stammeredMrSparkler—‘andthere’snononsenseabouther—it’sarranged—’

           ‘Youneedn’texplain,Edmund,’saidFanny.

           ‘No,mylove,’saidMrSparkler.

           ‘Inshort,pet,’proceededFanny,‘onthewhole,weareengaged.Wemusttellpapaaboutiteitherto-nightorto-morrow,accordingtotheopportunities.Thenit’sdone,andverylittlemoreneedbesaid.’

           ‘MydearFanny,’saidMrSparkler,withdeference,‘IshouldliketosayawordtoAmy.’

           ‘Well,well!Sayitforgoodness’sake,’returnedtheyounglady.

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