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

           Ishallrepaythe—hum—theadvancesIhavehadfromyou,sir,withpeculiarpleasure.Ibegtobeinformedatyourearliestconvenience,whatadvancesyouhavemademyson.’

           Hehadnopurposeingoingabouttheroom,buthewasnotstillamoment.

           ‘Everybody,’hesaid,‘shallberemembered.Iwillnotgoawayfromhereinanybody’sdebt.Allthepeoplewhohavebeen—ha—wellbehavedtowardsmyselfandmyfamily,shallberewarded.Chiveryshallberewarded.YoungJohnshallberewarded.Iparticularlywish,andintend,toactmunificently,MrClennam.’

           ‘Willyouallowme,’saidArthur,layinghispurseonthetable,‘tosupplyanypresentcontingencies,MrDorrit?Ithoughtitbesttobringasumofmoneyforthepurpose.’

           ‘Thankyou,sir,thankyou.Iacceptwithreadiness,atthepresentmoment,whatIcouldnotanhouragohaveconscientiouslytaken.Iamobligedtoyouforthetemporaryaccommodation.Exceedinglytemporary,butwelltimed—welltimed.’Hishandhadcloseduponthemoney,andhecarrieditaboutwithhim.‘Besokind,sir,astoaddtheamounttothoseformeradvancestowhichIhavealreadyreferred;beingcareful,ifyouplease,nottoomitadvancesmadetomyson.AmereverbalstatementofthegrossamountisallIshall—ha—allIshallrequire.’

           Hiseyefelluponhisdaughteratthispoint,andhestoppedforamomenttokissher,andtopatherhead.

           ‘Itwillbenecessarytofindamilliner,mylove,andtomakeaspeedyandcompletechangeinyourveryplaindress.

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