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Chapter 7. Mostly, Prunes and Prism

           Andthatopensaprettypictureofthings,Ihope?ThinkofmewithMrsGeneralforaMama!’

           LittleDorritdidnotreply,‘ThinkofmewithMrsGeneralforaMama;’butshelookedanxious,andseriouslyinquiredwhathadledFannytotheseconclusions.

           ‘Lord,mydarling,’saidFanny,tartly.‘YoumightaswellaskmehowIknowwhenamanisstruckwithmyself!But,ofcourseIdoknow.Ithappensprettyoften:butIalwaysknowit.Iknowthisinmuchthesameway,Isuppose.Atallevents,Iknowit.’

           ‘YouneverheardPapasayanything?’

           ‘Sayanything?’repeatedFanny.‘Mydearest,darlingchild,whatnecessityhashehad,yetawhile,tosayanything?’

           ‘AndyouhaveneverheardMrsGeneralsayanything?’

           ‘Mygoodnessme,Amy,’returnedFanny,‘isshethesortofwomantosayanything?Isn’titperfectlyplainandclearthatshehasnothingtodoatpresentbuttoholdherselfupright,keepheraggravatinggloveson,andgosweepingabout?Sayanything!Ifshehadtheaceoftrumpsinherhandatwhist,shewouldn’tsayanything,child.Itwouldcomeoutwhensheplayedit.’

           ‘Atleast,youmaybemistaken,Fanny.Now,mayyounot?’

           ‘Oyes,Imaybe,’saidFanny,‘butIamnot.However,Iamgladyoucancontemplatesuchanescape,mydear,andIamgladthatyoucantakethisforthepresentwithsufficientcoolnesstothinkofsuchachance.Itmakesmehopethatyoumaybeabletobeartheconnection.Ishouldnotbeabletobearit,andIshouldnottry.I’dmarryyoungSparklerfirst.’

           ‘O,youwouldnevermarryhim,Fanny,underanycircumstances.

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