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Chapter 14. Little Dorrit’s Party

           InLittleDorrit’seyes,itsvastnessundertheblackskywasawful;atremorpassedoverherasshesaidthewords.

           ‘Butthisisnot,’sheadded,withthequieteffortagain,‘whatIhavecometotroubleyouwith,sir.Mysister’shavingfoundafriend,aladyshehastoldmeofandmademeratheranxiousabout,wasthefirstcauseofmycomingawayfromhome.Andbeingaway,andcoming(onpurpose)roundbywhereyoulivedandseeingalightinthewindow—’

           Notforthefirsttime.No,notforthefirsttime.InLittleDorrit’seyes,theoutsideofthatwindowhadbeenadistantstaronothernightsthanthis.Shehadtoiledoutofherway,tiredandtroubled,tolookupatit,andwonderaboutthegrave,browngentlemanfromsofaroff,whohadspokentoherasafriendandprotector.

           ‘Therewerethreethings,’saidLittleDorrit,‘thatIthoughtIwouldliketosay,ifyouwerealoneandImightcomeup-stairs.First,whatIhavetriedtosay,butnevercan—nevershall—’

           ‘Hush,hush!Thatisdonewith,anddisposedof.Letuspasstothesecond,’saidClennam,smilingheragitationaway,makingtheblazeshineuponher,andputtingwineandcakeandfruittowardsheronthetable.

           ‘Ithink,’saidLittleDorrit—‘thisisthesecondthing,sir—IthinkMrsClennammusthavefoundoutmysecret,andmustknowwhereIcomefromandwhereIgoto.WhereIlive,Imean.’

           ‘Indeed!’returnedClennamquickly.Heaskedher,aftershortconsideration,whyshesupposedso.

           ‘Ithink,’repliedLittleDorrit,‘thatMrFlintwinchmusthavewatchedme.

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