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Chapter 15. No just Cause or Impediment why these Two Persons

           Hefeltithisdutytoremark(hewassureagentlemanofMrSparkler’sfinesensewouldinterprethimwithalldelicacy),thathecouldnotconsiderthisproposaldefinitelydeterminedon,untilheshouldhavehadtheprivilegeofholdingsomecorrespondencewithMrMerdle;andofascertainingittobesofaraccordantwiththeviewsofthateminentgentlemanasthathis(MrDorrit’s)daughterwouldbereceivedonthatfootingwhichherstationinlifeandherdowryandexpectationswarrantedhiminrequiringthatsheshouldmaintaininwhathetrustedhemightbeallowed,withouttheappearanceofbeingmercenary,tocalltheEyeoftheGreatWorld.Whilesayingthis,whichhischaracterasagentlemanofsomelittlestation,andhischaracterasafather,equallydemandedofhim,hewouldnotbesodiplomaticastoconcealthattheproposalremainedinhopefulabeyanceandunderconditionalacceptance,andthathethankedMrSparklerforthecomplimentrenderedtohimselfandtohisfamily.Heconcludedwithsomefurtherandmoregeneralobservationsonthe—ha—characterofanindependentgentleman,andthe—hum—characterofapossiblytoopartialandadmiringparent.Tosumthewholeupshortly,hereceivedMrSparkler’sofferverymuchashewouldhavereceivedthreeorfourhalf-crownsfromhiminthedaysthatweregone.

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