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Chapter 18. A Castle in the Air

           Hispreoccupiedfacesoclearlydenotedthepursuitinwhichhewasengaged,thateverycrippleatthepost-houses,notblind,whoshovedhislittlebatteredtin-boxinatthecarriagewindowforCharityinthenameofHeaven,CharityinthenameofourLady,CharityinthenameofalltheSaints,knewaswellwhatworkhewasat,astheircountrymanLeBruncouldhaveknownithimself,thoughhehadmadethatEnglishtravellerthesubjectofaspecialphysiognomicaltreatise.

           ArrivedatParis,andrestingtherethreedays,MrDorritstrolledmuchaboutthestreetsalone,lookinginattheshop-windows,andparticularlythejewellers’windows.Ultimately,hewentintothemostfamousjeweller’s,andsaidhewantedtobuyalittlegiftforalady.

           Itwasacharminglittlewomantowhomhesaidit—asprightlylittlewoman,dressedinperfecttaste,whocameoutofagreenvelvetbowertoattenduponhim,frompostingupsomedaintylittlebooksofaccountwhichonecouldhardlysupposetoberuledfortheentryofanyarticlesmorecommercialthankisses,atadaintylittleshiningdeskwhichlookedinitselflikeasweetmeat.

           Forexample,then,saidthelittlewoman,whatspeciesofgiftdidMonsieurdesire?Alove-gift?

           MrDorritsmiled,andsaid,Eh,well!Perhaps.Whatdidheknow?Itwasalwayspossible;thesexbeingsocharming.Wouldsheshowhimsome?

           Mostwillingly,saidthelittlewoman.Flatteredandenchantedtoshowhimmany.Butpardon!Tobeginwith,hewouldhavethegreatgoodnesstoobservethattherewerelove-gifts,andtherewerenuptialgifts.

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