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Chapter 17. Missing

           ThiscausedMrsFinching,withmanyapologiesforbeingingreatpracticaldifficultiesastofindingthewaytoherpocketamongthestripesofherdressatlengthtoproduceapolicehandbill,settingforththataforeigngentlemanofthenameofBlandois,lastfromVenice,hadunaccountablydisappearedonsuchanightinsuchapartofthecityofLondon;thathewasknowntohaveenteredsuchahouse,atsuchanhour;thathewasstatedbytheinmatesofthathousetohaveleftit,aboutsomanyminutesbeforemidnight;andthathehadneverbeenbeheldsince.This,withexactparticularsoftimeandlocality,andwithagooddetaileddescriptionoftheforeigngentlemanwhohadsomysteriouslyvanished,MrDorritreadatlarge.

           ‘Blandois!’saidMrDorrit.‘Venice!Andthisdescription!Iknowthisgentleman.Hehasbeeninmyhouse.Heisintimatelyacquaintedwithagentlemanofgoodfamily(butinindifferentcircumstances),ofwhomIama—hum—patron.’

           ‘Thenmyhumbleandpressingentreatyisthemore,’saidFlora,‘thatintravellingbackyouwillhavethekindnesstolookforthisforeigngentlemanalongalltheroadsandupanddownalltheturningsandtomakeinquiriesforhimatallthehotelsandorange-treesandvineyardsandvolcanoesandplacesforhemustbesomewhereandwhydoesn’thecomeforwardandsayhe’sthereandclearallpartiesup?’

           ‘Pray,madam,’saidMrDorrit,referringtothehandbillagain,‘whoisClennamandCo.?Ha.

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