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Chapter 18. Little Dorrit’s Lover

           

           IfYoungJohnhadeverslackenedinhistruthinthelesspenetrabledaysofhisboyhood,whenyouthispronetowearitsbootsunlacedandishappilyunconsciousofdigestiveorgans,hehadsoonstrungitupagainandscrewedittight.Atnineteen,hishandhadinscribedinchalkonthatpartofthewallwhichfrontedherlodgings,ontheoccasionofherbirthday,‘WelcomesweetnurslingoftheFairies!’Attwenty-three,thesamehandfalteringlypresentedcigarsonSundaystotheFatheroftheMarshalsea,andFatherofthequeenofhissoul.

           YoungJohnwassmallofstature,withratherweaklegsandveryweaklighthair.Oneofhiseyes(perhapstheeyethatusedtopeepthroughthekeyhole)wasalsoweak,andlookedlargerthantheother,asifitcouldn’tcollectitself.YoungJohnwasgentlelikewise.Buthewasgreatofsoul.Poetical,expansive,faithful.

           Thoughtoohumblebeforetherulerofhishearttobesanguine,YoungJohnhadconsideredtheobjectofhisattachmentinallitslightsandshades.Followingitouttoblissfulresults,hehaddescried,withoutself-commendation,afitnessinit.Saythingsprospered,andtheywereunited.She,thechildoftheMarshalsea;he,thelock-keeper.Therewasafitnessinthat.Sayhebecamearesidentturnkey.Shewouldofficiallysucceedtothechambershehadrentedsolong.Therewasabeautifulproprietyinthat.Itlookedoverthewall,ifyoustoodontip-toe;and,withatrellis-workofscarletbeansandacanaryorso,wouldbecomeaveryArbour.Therewasacharmingideainthat.

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