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Chapter 3. On the Road

           Thereitremainedaslongassosmallanobjectwasdiscernible,andprobablymuchlonger,staring(asthoughsomethinginexpressiblysurprisingshouldhappentoacodfish)likeanill-executedeyeinalargelocket.

           ThisencounterwassohighlyagreeabletoMissFanny,andgavehersomuchtothinkofwithtriumphafterwards,thatitsoftenedherasperitiesexceedingly.Whentheprocessionwasagaininmotionnextday,sheoccupiedherplaceinitwithanewgaiety;andshowedsuchaflowofspiritsindeed,thatMrsGenerallookedrathersurprised.

           LittleDorritwasgladtobefoundnofaultwith,andtoseethatFannywaspleased;butherpartintheprocessionwasamusingpart,andaquietone.Sittingoppositeherfatherinthetravelling-carriage,andrecallingtheoldMarshalsearoom,herpresentexistencewasadream.Allthatshesawwasnewandwonderful,butitwasnotreal;itseemedtoherasifthosevisionsofmountainsandpicturesquecountriesmightmeltawayatanymoment,andthecarriage,turningsomeabruptcorner,bringupwithajoltattheoldMarshalseagate.

           Tohavenoworktodowasstrange,butnothalfsostrangeashavingglidedintoacornerwhereshehadnoonetothinkfor,nothingtoplanandcontrive,nocaresofotherstoloadherselfwith.Strangeasthatwas,itwasfarstrangeryettofindaspacebetweenherselfandherfather,whereothersoccupiedthemselvesintakingcareofhim,andwhereshewasneverexpectedtobe.

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