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Chapter 33. Going!

           Ionlymeantosay,that,afterwhatIhavegonethrough,IhopeIshallneverbequitesobadagain,andthatIshallgetbetterbyveryslowdegrees.I’lltryveryhard.Iwon’tstopatfive-and-twenty,sir,I’llcountfive-and-twentyhundred,five-and-twentythousand!’

           Anotheropeningofthedoor,andTattycoramsubsided,andLittleDorritcamein,andMrMeagleswithprideandjoyproducedthebox,andhergentlefacewaslightedupwithgratefulhappinessandjoy.Thesecretwassafenow!Shecouldkeepherownpartofitfromhim;heshouldneverknowofherloss;intimetocomeheshouldknowallthatwasofimporttohimself;butheshouldneverknowwhatconcernedheronly.Thatwasallpassed,allforgiven,allforgotten.

           ‘Now,mydearMissDorrit,’saidMrMeagles;‘Iamamanofbusiness—oratleastwas—andIamgoingtotakemymeasurespromptly,inthatcharacter.HadIbetterseeArthurto-night?’

           ‘Ithinknotto-night.Iwillgotohisroomandascertainhowheis.ButIthinkitwillbebetternottoseehimto-night.’

           ‘Iammuchofyouropinion,mydear,’saidMrMeagles,‘andthereforeIhavenotbeenanynearertohimthanthisdismalroom.ThenIshallprobablynotseehimforsomelittletimetocome.ButI’llexplainwhatImeanwhenyoucomeback.’

           Shelefttheroom.MrMeagles,lookingthroughthebarsofthewindow,sawherpassoutoftheLodgebelowhimintotheprison-yard.Hesaidgently,‘Tattycoram,cometomeamoment,mygoodgirl.’

           Shewentuptothewindow.

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