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

           ‘sAuntappeared,fromthesoundofhervoice,tobeinahorizontalposture,awaitingherbreakfast;andfromwhichbowerthatinexorableladysnappedoffshorttaunts,whenevershecouldgetahearing,as,‘Don’tbelieveit’shisdoing!’and‘Heneedn’ttakenocredittohimselfforit!’and‘It’llbelongenough,Iexpect,aforehe’llgiveupanyofhisownmoney!’alldesignedtodisparageClennam’sshareinthediscovery,andtorelievethoseinveteratefeelingswithwhichMrF.‘sAuntregardedhim.

           ButLittleDorrit’ssolicitudetogettoherfather,andtocarrythejoyfultidingstohim,andnottoleavehiminhisjailamomentwiththishappinessinstoreforhimandstillunknowntohim,didmoreforherspeedyrestorationthanalltheskillandattentiononearthcouldhavedone.‘Comewithmetomydearfather.Praycomeandtellmydearfather!’werethefirstwordsshesaid.Herfather,herfather.Shespokeofnothingbuthim,thoughtofnothingbuthim.Kneelingdownandpouringoutherthankfulnesswithupliftedhands,herthankswereforherfather.

           Flora’stendernesswasquiteovercomebythis,andshelaunchedoutamongthecupsandsaucersintoawonderfulflowoftearsandspeech.

           ‘Ideclare,’shesobbed,‘IneverwassocutupsinceyourmamaandmypapanotDoyceandClennamforthisoncebutgivethepreciouslittlethingacupofteaandmakeherputittoherlipsatleastprayArthurdo,notevenMrF.‘slastillnessforthatwasofanotherkindandgoutisnotachild’saffectionthoughverypainfulforallpartiesandMrF.

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