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Chapter 34. Gone

           AtnoMother’skneebuthershadheeverdweltinhisyouthonhopefulpromises,onplayfulfancies,ontheharvestsoftendernessandhumilitythatliehiddenintheearly-fosteredseedsoftheimagination;ontheoaksofretreatfromblightingwinds,thathavethegermsoftheirstrongrootsinnurseryacorns.But,inthetonesofthevoicethatreadtohim,therewerememoriesofanoldfeelingofsuchthings,andechoesofeverymercifulandlovingwhisperthathadeverstolentohiminhislife.

           Whenthevoicestopped,heputhishandoverhiseyes,murmuringthatthelightwasstronguponthem.

           LittleDorritputthebookby,andpresentlyarosequietlytoshadethewindow.Maggysatatherneedleworkinheroldplace.Thelightsoftened,LittleDorritbroughtherchairclosertohisside.

           ‘Thiswillsoonbeovernow,dearMrClennam.NotonlyareMrDoyce’sletterstoyousofulloffriendshipandencouragement,butMrRuggsayshisletterstohimaresofullofhelp,andthateverybody(nowalittleangerispast)issoconsiderate,andspeakssowellofyou,thatitwillsoonbeovernow.’

           ‘Deargirl.Dearheart.Goodangel!’

           ‘Youpraisemefartoomuch.Andyetitissuchanexquisitepleasuretometohearyouspeaksofeelingly,andto—andtosee,’saidLittleDorrit,raisinghereyestohis,‘howdeeplyyoumeanit,thatIcannotsayDon’t.’

           Heliftedherhandtohislips.

           ‘Youhavebeenheremany,manytimes,whenIhavenotseenyou,LittleDorrit?’

           ‘Yes,IhavebeenheresometimeswhenIhavenotcomeintotheroom.

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