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Chapter 18. Little Dorrit’s Lover

           Iparticularlywantyoutoremember,thatwhenIcomeoutsidethegate,Iamunprotectedandsolitary.’

           Hewouldtrytodoanythingshewished.ButwhydidMissAmysomuchwanthimtorememberthat?

           ‘Because,’returnedLittleDorrit,‘IknowIcanthenquitetrustyounottoforgetto-day,andnottosayanymoretome.YouaresogenerousthatIknowIcantrusttoyouforthat;andIdoandIalwayswill.Iamgoingtoshowyou,atonce,thatIfullytrustyou.IlikethisplacewherewearespeakingbetterthananyplaceIknow;’herslightcolourhadfaded,butherloverthoughthesawitcomingbackjustthen;‘andImaybeoftenhere.Iknowitisonlynecessaryformetotellyouso,tobequitesurethatyouwillnevercomehereagaininsearchofme.AndIam—quitesure!’

           Shemightrelyuponit,saidYoungJohn.Hewasamiserablewretch,butherwordwasmorethanalawforhim.

           ‘Andgood-bye,John,’saidLittleDorrit.‘AndIhopeyouwillhaveagoodwifeoneday,andbeahappyman.Iamsureyouwilldeservetobehappy,andyouwillbe,John.’

           Assheheldoutherhandtohimwiththesewords,theheartthatwasunderthewaistcoatofsprigs—mereslop-work,ifthetruthmustbeknown—swelledtothesizeoftheheartofagentleman;andthepoorcommonlittlefellow,havingnoroomtoholdit,burstintotears.

           ‘Oh,don’tcry,’saidLittleDorritpiteously.‘Don’t,don’t!Good-bye,John.Godblessyou!’

           ‘Good-bye,MissAmy

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