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Chapter 36. The Marshalsea becomes an Orphan

           

           Aminutemighthavebeenconsumedintheascertainingofthesepoints,whenMissFanny,who,fromherseatinthecarriage,commandedthelongnarrowpassageleadingtotheLodge,flushedindignantly.

           ‘NowIdosay,Pa,’criedshe,‘thatthisisdisgraceful!’

           ‘Whatisdisgraceful,Fanny?’

           ‘Idosay,’sherepeated,‘thisisperfectlyinfamous!Reallyalmostenough,evenatsuchatimeasthis,tomakeonewishonewasdead!HereisthatchildAmy,inheruglyoldshabbydress,whichshewassoobstinateabout,Pa,whichIoverandoveragainbeggedandprayedhertochange,andwhichsheoverandoveragainobjectedto,andpromisedtochangeto-day,sayingshewishedtowearitaslongaseversheremainedintherewithyou—whichwasabsolutelyromanticnonsenseofthelowestkind—hereisthatchildAmydisgracingustothelastmomentandatthelastmoment,bybeingcarriedoutinthatdressafterall.AndbythatMrClennamtoo!’

           Theoffencewasproved,asshedeliveredtheindictment.Clennamappearedatthecarriage-door,bearingthelittleinsensiblefigureinhisarms.

           ‘Shehasbeenforgotten,’hesaid,inatoneofpitynotfreefromreproach.‘Iranuptoherroom(whichMrChiveryshowedme)andfoundthedooropen,andthatshehadfaintedonthefloor,dearchild.Sheappearedtohavegonetochangeherdress,andtohavesunkdownoverpowered.Itmayhavebeenthecheering,oritmayhavehappenedsooner.Takecareofthispoorcoldhand,MissDorrit.Don’tletitfall.’

           ‘Thankyou,sir,’returnedMissDorrit,burstingintotears

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