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Chapter 32. More Fortune-Telling

           Pintofwinetoo,iftheylikeit,andtheauthoritiesgivepermission.—Eh,MissDorrit?’

           Shewasthrownintosuchaconfusionbyhismanner,orratherbyClennam’sgrowingunderstandingofhismanner(forshelookedtohimaftereveryfreshappealandcockatoodemonstrationonthepartofMrPancks),thatsheonlymovedherlipsinanswer,withoutforminganyword.

           ‘Andoh,by-the-bye!’saidPancks,‘youweretolivetoknowwhatwasbehindusonthatlittlehandofyours.Andsoyoushall,youshall,mydarling.—Eh,MissDorrit?’

           Hehadsuddenlycheckedhimself.Wherehegotalltheadditionalblackprongsfrom,thatnowflewupalloverhisheadlikethemyriadsofpointsthatbreakoutinthelargechangeofagreatfirework,wasawonderfulmystery.

           ‘ButIshallbemissed;’hecamebacktothat;‘andIdon’twant‘emtomissme.MrClennam,youandImadeabargain.Isaidyoushouldfindmesticktoit.Youshallfindmesticktoitnow,sir,ifyou’llstepoutoftheroomamoment.MissDorrit,Iwishyougoodnight.MissDorrit,Iwishyougoodfortune.’

           Herapidlyshookherbybothhands,andpuffeddownstairs.Arthurfollowedhimwithsuchahurriedstep,thathehadverynearlytumbledoverhimonthelastlanding,androlledhimdownintotheyard.

           ‘Whatisit,forHeaven’ssake!’Arthurdemanded,whentheyburstouttherebothtogether.

           ‘Stopamoment,sir.MrRugg.Letmeintroducehim.

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