Крошка Доррит

Chapter 17. Missing

           Ishouldnothavepermittedit.Ha.Never!Never!’

           ‘Unnecessarytopursuethesubject,’returnedFlora,‘andwouldnothavementioneditonanyaccountexceptassupposingitafavourableandonlyletterofintroductionbutastobeingfactnodoubtwhateverandyoumaysetyourmindatrestfortheverydressIhaveonnowcanproveitandsweetlymadethoughthereisnodenyingthatitwouldtellbetteronabetterfigureformyownismuchtoofatthoughhowtobringitdownIknownot,prayexcusemeIamrovingoffagain.’

           MrDorritbackedtohischairinastonyway,andseatedhimself,asFloragavehimasofteninglookandplayedwithherparasol.

           ‘Thedearlittlething,’saidFlora,‘havinggoneoffperfectlylimpandwhiteandcoldinmyownhouseoratleastpapa’sforthoughnotafreeholdstillalongleaseatapeppercornonthemorningwhenArthur—foolishhabitofouryouthfuldaysandMrClennamfarmoreadaptedtoexistingcircumstancesparticularlyaddressingastrangerandthatstrangeragentlemaninanelevatedstation—communicatedthegladtidingsimpartedbyapersonofnameofPancksemboldensme.’

           Atthementionofthesetwonames,MrDorritfrowned,stared,frownedagain,hesitatedwithhisfingersathislips,ashehadhesitatedlongago,andsaid,‘Domethefavourto—ha—stateyourpleasure,madam.

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