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Chapter 31. Spirit

           AndthisiswhatImeanandsoIdon’tdeceiveyou,andconsequentlywhichistostandoutistoentreatofyou,andthereforewhynotdoit?’

           Tothislucidaddress,whichMrPlornishalwaysdeliveredasifhehadcomposedit(asnodoubthehad)withenormouslabour,MrsPlornish’sfatherpipinglyreplied:

           ‘Ithankyoukindly,Thomas,andIknowyourintentionswell,whichisthesameIthankyoukindlyfor.Butno,Thomas.Untilsuchtimesasit’snottotakeitoutofyourchildren’smouths,whichtakeitis,andcallitbywhatnameyouwillitdoremainandequallydeprive,thoughmaytheycome,andtoosoontheycannotcome,noThomas,no!’

           MrsPlornish,whohadbeenturningherfacealittleawaywithacornerofheraproninherhand,broughtherselfbacktotheconversationagainbytellingMissDorritthatFatherwasgoingoverthewatertopayhisrespects,unlesssheknewofanyreasonwhyitmightnotbeagreeable.

           Heranswerwas,‘Iamgoingstraighthome,andifhewillcomewithmeIshallbesogladtotakecareofhim—soglad,’saidLittleDorrit,alwaysthoughtfulofthefeelingsoftheweak,‘ofhiscompany.’

           ‘There,Father!’criedMrsPlornish.‘Ain’tyouagayyoungmantobegoingforawalkalongwithMissDorrit!Letmetieyourneck-handkerchiefintoaregulargoodbow,foryou’rearegularbeauyourself,Father,ifevertherewasone.

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