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Chapter 9. Little Mother

           

           ‘Youwouldbegladtohaveyourbrothersetatliberty?’

           ‘Ohvery,veryglad,sir!’

           ‘Well,wewillhopeforhimatleast.Youtoldmelastnightofafriendyouhad?’

           HisnamewasPlornish,LittleDorritsaid.

           AndwheredidPlornishlive?PlornishlivedinBleedingHeartYard.Hewas‘onlyaplasterer,’LittleDorritsaid,asacautiontohimnottoformhighsocialexpectationsofPlornish.HelivedatthelasthouseinBleedingHeartYard,andhisnamewasoveralittlegateway.

           Arthurtookdowntheaddressandgaveherhis.Hehadnowdoneallhesoughttodoforthepresent,exceptthathewishedtoleaveherwitharelianceuponhim,andtohavesomethinglikeapromisefromherthatshewouldcherishit.

           ‘Thereisonefriend!’hesaid,puttinguphispocketbook.‘AsItakeyouback—youaregoingback?’

           ‘Ohyes!goingstraighthome.’

           ‘—AsItakeyouback,’thewordhomejarreduponhim,‘letmeaskyoutopersuadeyourselfthatyouhaveanotherfriend.Imakenoprofessions,andsaynomore.’

           ‘Youaretrulykindtome,sir.IamsureIneednomore.’

           Theywalkedbackthroughthemiserablemuddystreets,andamongthepoor,meanshops,andwerejostledbythecrowdsofdirtyhuckstersusualtoapoorneighbourhood.Therewasnothing,bytheshortway,thatwaspleasanttoanyofthefivesenses.Yetitwasnotacommonpassagethroughcommonrain,andmire,andnoise,toClennam,havingthislittle,slender,carefulcreatureonhisarm.

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