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Chapter 16. Getting on

           Whenheputhislipstohers,besides,hetookhimselfintocustodybythewrists,andbackedhimselfamongtheottomansandchairsandtablesasifhewerehisownPoliceofficer,sayingtohimself,‘Now,noneofthat!Come!I’vegotyou,youknow,andyougoquietlyalongwithme!’

           MrsSparkler,installedintheroomsofstate—theinnermostsanctuaryofdown,silk,chintz,andfinelinen—feltthatsofarhertriumphwasgood,andherwaymade,stepbystep.Onthedaybeforehermarriage,shehadbestowedonMrsMerdle’smaidwithanairofgraciousindifference,inMrsMerdle’spresence,atriflinglittlekeepsake(bracelet,bonnet,andtwodresses,allnew)aboutfourtimesasvaluableasthepresentformerlymadebyMrsMerdletoher.ShewasnowestablishedinMrsMerdle’sownrooms,towhichsomeextratoucheshadbeengiventorenderthemmoreworthyofheroccupation.Inhermind’seye,assheloungedthere,surroundedbyeveryluxuriousaccessorythatwealthcouldobtainorinventiondevise,shesawthefairbosomthatbeatinunisonwiththeexultationofherthoughts,competingwiththebosomthathadbeenfamoussolong,outshiningit,anddeposingit.Happy?Fannymusthavebeenhappy.Nomorewishingone’sselfdeadnow.

           TheCourierhadnotapprovedofMrDorrit’sstayinginthehouseofafriend,andhadpreferredtotakehimtoanhotelinBrookStreet,GrosvenorSquare.MrMerdleorderedhiscarriagetobereadyearlyinthemorningthathemightwaituponMrDorritimmediatelyafterbreakfast.

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