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Chapter 6. Something Right Somewhere

           

           ThisbeingaverylongwordforMrSparkler,andhismindbeingexhaustedbyhislateeffort,hereplied,‘No,thankyou.Iseldomtakeit.’

           ‘Well!’saidMrDorrit.‘Itwouldbeveryagreeabletometopresentagentlemansoconnected,withsome—ha—Testimonialofmydesiretofurtherhisinterests,anddevelopthe—hum—germsofhisgenius.IthinkImustengageMrGowantopaintmypicture.Iftheresultshouldbe—ha—mutuallysatisfactory,Imightafterwardsengagehimtotryhishanduponmyfamily.’

           TheexquisitelyboldandoriginalthoughtpresenteditselftoMrSparkler,thattherewasanopeninghereforsayingthereweresomeofthefamily(emphasising‘some’inamarkedmanner)towhomnopaintercouldrenderjustice.But,forwantofaformofwordsinwhichtoexpresstheidea,itreturnedtotheskies.

           ThiswasthemoretoberegrettedasMissFannygreatlyapplaudedthenotionoftheportrait,andurgedherpapatoactuponit.Shesurmised,shesaid,thatMrGowanhadlostbetterandhigheropportunitiesbymarryinghisprettywife;andLoveinacottage,paintingpicturesfordinner,wassodelightfullyinteresting,thatshebeggedherpapatogivehimthecommissionwhetherhecouldpaintalikenessornot:thoughindeedbothsheandAmyknewhecould,fromhavingseenaspeakinglikenessonhiseaselthatday,andhavinghadtheopportunityofcomparingitwiththeoriginal.

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