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Chapter 24. Fortune-Telling

           LittleDorrithadhardlytimetothinkhowkinditwas,whenFloradashedatthebreakfast-tablefullofbusiness,andplungedoverheadandearsintoloquacity.

           ‘ReallysosorrythatIshouldhappentobelateonthismorningofallmorningsbecausemyintentionandmywishwastobereadytomeetyouwhenyoucameinandtosaythatanyonethatinterestedArthurClennamhalfsomuchmustinterestmeandthatIgaveyoutheheartiestwelcomeandwassoglad,insteadofwhichtheynevercalledmeandthereIstillamsnoringIdaresayifthetruthwasknownandifyoudon’tlikeeithercoldfowlorhotboiledhamwhichmanypeopledon’tIdaresaybesidesJewsandtheirsarescruplesofconsciencewhichwemustallrespectthoughImustsayIwishtheyhadthemequallystrongwhentheysellusfalsearticlesforrealthatcertainlyain’tworththemoneyIshallbequitevexed,’saidFlora.

           LittleDorritthankedher,andsaid,shyly,bread-and-butterandteawasallsheusually—

           ‘OhnonsensemydearchildIcanneverhearofthat,’saidFlora,turningontheurninthemostrecklessmanner,andmakingherselfwinkbysplashinghotwaterintohereyesasshebentdowntolookintotheteapot.‘YouarecominghereonthefootingofafriendandcompanionyouknowifyouwillletmetakethatlibertyandIshouldbeashamedofmyselfindeedifyoucouldcomehereuponanyother,besideswhichArthurClennamspokeinsuchterms—youaretiredmydear.’

           ‘No,ma’am.

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