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Chapter 34. Gone

           Iamyoursanywhere,everywhere!Iloveyoudearly!Iwouldratherpassmylifeherewithyou,andgooutdaily,workingforourbread,thanIwouldhavethegreatestfortunethateverwastold,andbethegreatestladythateverwashonoured.O,ifpoorpapamayonlyknowhowblestatlastmyheartis,inthisroomwherehesufferedforsomanyyears!’

           Maggyhadofcoursebeenstaringfromthefirst,andhadofcoursebeencryinghereyesoutlongbeforethis.Maggywasnowsooverjoyedthat,afterhuggingherlittlemotherwithallhermight,shewentdown-stairslikeaclog-hornpipetofindsomebodyorothertowhomtoimparthergladness.WhomshouldMaggymeetbutFloraandMrF.‘sAuntopportunelycomingin?Andwhomelse,asaconsequenceofthatmeeting,shouldLittleDorritfindwaitingforherself,when,agoodtwoorthreehoursafterwards,shewentout?

           Flora’seyeswerealittlered,andsheseemedratheroutofspirits.MrF.‘sAuntwassostiffenedthatshehadtheappearanceofbeingpastbendingbyanymeansshortofpowerfulmechanicalpressure.Herbonnetwascockedupbehindinaterrificmanner;andherstonyreticulewasasrigidasifithadbeenpetrifiedbytheGorgon’shead,andhadgotitatthatmomentinside.Withtheseimposingattributes,MrF.‘sAunt,publiclyseatedonthestepsoftheMarshal’sofficialresidence,hadbeenforthetwoorthreehoursinquestionagreatboontotheyoungerinhabitantsoftheBorough,whosesalliesofhumourshehadconsiderablyflushedherselfbyresentingatthepointofherumbrella,fromtimetotime.

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