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Chapter 32. More Fortune-Telling

           IknewMrDorritwasinthechair,andIsaid,“I’llgoandsupporthim!”IoughttobedowninBleedingHeartYardbyrights;butIcanworrythemto-morrow.—Eh,MissDorrit?’

           Hislittleblackeyessparkledelectrically.Hisveryhairseemedtosparkleasheroughenedit.Hewasinthathighly-chargedstatethatonemighthaveexpectedtodrawsparksandsnapsfromhimbypresentingaknuckletoanypartofhisfigure.

           ‘Capitalcompanyhere,’saidPancks.—‘Eh,MissDorrit?’

           Shewashalfafraidofhim,andirresolutewhattosay.Helaughed,withanodtowardsClennam.

           ‘Don’tmindhim,MissDorrit.He’soneofus.Weagreedthatyoushouldn’ttakeontomindmebeforepeople,butwedidn’tmeanMrClennam.He’soneofus.He’sinit.An’tyou,MrClennam?—Eh,MissDorrit?’

           TheexcitementofthisstrangecreaturewasfastcommunicatingitselftoClennam.LittleDorritwithamazement,sawthis,andobservedthattheyexchangedquicklooks.

           ‘Iwasmakingaremark,’saidPancks,‘butIdeclareIforgetwhatitwas.Oh,Iknow!Capitalcompanyhere.I’vebeentreating‘emallround.—Eh,MissDorrit?’

           ‘Verygenerousofyou,’shereturned,noticinganotherofthequicklooksbetweenthetwo.

           ‘Notatall,’saidPancks.‘Don’tmentionit.I’mcomingintomyproperty,that’sthefact.Icanaffordtobeliberal.IthinkI’llgive‘ematreathere.Tableslaidintheyard.Breadinstacks.Pipesinfaggots.Tobaccoinhayloads.Roastbeefandplum-puddingforeveryone.Quartofdoublestoutahead.

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