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Chapter 35. What was behind Mr Pancks on Little Dorrit’s Hand

           

           ‘Goodgracious,Arthur—DoyceandClennam!’criedthatlady,‘whowouldhaveeverthoughtofseeingsuchasightasthisandprayexcuseawrapperforuponmywordIreallyneverandafadedchecktoowhichisworsebutourlittlefriendismakingme,notthatIneedmindmentioningittoyouforyoumustknowthattherearesuchthingsaskirt,andhavingarrangedthatatryingonshouldtakeplaceafterbreakfastisthereasonthoughIwishnotsobadlystarched.’

           ‘Ioughttomakeanapology,’saidArthur,‘forsoearlyandabruptavisit;butyouwillexcuseitwhenItellyouthecause.’

           ‘IntimesforeverfledArthur,’returnedMrsFinching,‘prayexcusemeDoyceandClennaminfinitelymorecorrectandthoughunquestionablydistantstill‘tisdistancelendsenchantmenttotheview,atleastIdon’tmeanthatandifIdidIsupposeitwoulddependconsiderablyonthenatureoftheview,butI’mrunningonagainandyouputitalloutofmyhead.’

           Sheglancedathimtenderly,andresumed:

           ‘IntimesforeverfledIwasgoingtosayitwouldhavesoundedstrangeindeedforArthurClennam—DoyceandClennamnaturallyquitedifferent—tomakeapologiesforcominghereatanytime,butthatispastandwhatispastcanneverberecalledexceptinhisowncaseaspoorMrF.saidwhenhewasinspiritsCucumberandthereforeneverateit.’

           ShewasmakingtheteawhenArthurcamein,andnowhastilyfinishedthatoperation.

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