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Chapter 11. A Letter from Little Dorrit

           

           IoughtnowtomentionMrGowan,beforeIsaywhatlittlemoreIhavetosayabouther.Hemustadmireherbeauty,andhemustbeproudofher,foreverybodypraisesit,andhemustbefondofher,andIdonotdoubtthatheis—butinhisway.Youknowhisway,andifitappearsascarelessanddiscontentedinyoureyesasitdoesinmine,Iamnotwronginthinkingthatitmightbebettersuitedtoher.Ifitdoesnotseemsotoyou,IamquitesureIamwhollymistaken;foryourunchangedpoorchildconfidesinyourknowledgeandgoodnessmorethanshecouldevertellyouifshewastotry.Butdon’tbefrightened,Iamnotgoingtotry.

           Owing(asIthink,ifyouthinksotoo)toMrGowan’sunsettledanddissatisfiedway,heapplieshimselftohisprofessionverylittle.Hedoesnothingsteadilyorpatiently;butequallytakesthingsupandthrowsthemdown,anddoesthem,orleavesthemundone,withoutcaringaboutthem.WhenIhaveheardhimtalkingtoPapaduringthesittingsforthepicture,Ihavesatwonderingwhetheritcouldbethathehasnobeliefinanybodyelse,becausehehasnobeliefinhimself.Isitso?Iwonderwhatyouwillsaywhenyoucometothis!Iknowhowyouwilllook,andIcanalmosthearthevoiceinwhichyouwouldtellmeontheIronBridge.

           MrGowangoesoutagooddealamongwhatisconsideredthebestcompanyhere—thoughhedoesnotlookasifheenjoyeditorlikeditwhenheiswithit—andshesometimesaccompanieshim,butlatelyshehasgoneoutverylittle.

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