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Chapter 16. Getting on

           SothedreamincreasedinrapturewhenMrDorritcameoutofthebankalone,andpeoplelookedathimindefaultofMrMerdle,andwhen,withtheearsofhismind,heheardthefrequentexclamationasherolledgliblyalong,‘AwonderfulmantobeMrMerdle’sfriend!’

           Atdinnerthatday,althoughtheoccasionwasnotforeseenandprovidedfor,abrilliantcompanyofsuchasarenotmadeofthedustoftheearth,butofsomesuperiorarticleforthepresentunknown,shedtheirlustrousbenedictionuponMrDorrit’sdaughter’smarriage.AndMrDorrit’sdaughterthatdaybegan,inearnest,hercompetitionwiththatwomannotpresent;andbeganitsowellthatMrDorritcouldallbuthavetakenhisaffidavit,ifrequired,thatMrsSparklerhadallherlifebeenlyingatfulllengthinthelapofluxury,andhadneverheardofsucharoughwordintheEnglishtongueasMarshalsea.

           Nextday,andthedayafter,andeveryday,allgracedbymoredinnercompany,cardsdescendedonMrDorritliketheatricalsnow.AsthefriendandrelativebymarriageoftheillustriousMerdle,Bar,Bishop,Treasury,Chorus,Everybody,wantedtomakeorimproveMrDorrit’sacquaintance.InMrMerdle’sheapofofficesintheCity,whenMrDorritappearedatanyofthemonhisbusinesstakinghimEastward(whichitfrequentlydid,foritthroveamazingly),thenameofDorritwasalwaysapassporttothegreatpresenceofMerdle.Sothedreamincreasedinraptureeveryhour,asMrDorritfeltincreasinglysensiblethatthisconnectionhadbroughthimforwardindeed

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