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Chapter 27. The Pupil of the Marshalsea

           Theperseveringmannerinwhichhefollowsupthatbusiness,andgiveshimselfnorestfromit—itreallydo,’saidMrsPlornish,windingupintheItalianmanner,‘asIsaytohim,Mooshattonishapadrona.’

           Thoughnotconceited,MrsPlornishfeltthatshehadturnedthisTuscansentencewithpeculiarelegance.MrPlornishcouldnotconcealhisexultationinheraccomplishmentsasalinguist.

           ‘ButwhatIsayis,MrClennam,’thegoodwomanwenton,‘there’salwayssomethingtobethankfulfor,asIamsureyouwillyourselfadmit.Speakinginthisroom,it’snothardtothinkwhatthepresentsomethingis.It’sathingtobethankfulfor,indeed,thatMissDorritisnotheretoknowit.’

           Arthurthoughtshelookedathimwithparticularexpression.

           ‘It’sathing,’reiteratedMrsPlornish,‘tobethankfulfor,indeed,thatMissDorritisfaraway.It’stobehopedsheisnotlikelytohearofit.Ifshehadbeenheretoseeit,sir,it’snottobedoubtedthatthesightofyou,’MrsPlornishrepeatedthosewords—‘nottobedoubted,thatthesightofyou—inmisfortuneandtrouble,wouldhavebeenalmosttoomuchforheraffectionateheart.There’snothingIcanthinkof,thatwouldhavetouchedMissDorritsobadasthat.’

           OfacertaintyMrsPlornishdidlookathimnow,withasortofquiveringdefianceinherfriendlyemotion.

           ‘Yes!’saidshe.

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