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Chapter 16. Getting on

           

           ‘IthoughtIwoulddriveroundthefirstthing,’saidMrMerdle,‘tooffermyservices,incaseIcandoanythingforyou;andtosaythatIhopeyouwillatleastdomethehonourofdiningwithmeto-day,andeverydaywhenyouarenotbetterengagedduringyourstayintown.’

           MrDorritwasenrapturedbytheseattentions.

           ‘Doyoustaylong,sir?’

           ‘Ihavenotatpresenttheintention,’saidMrDorrit,‘of—ha—exceedingafortnight.’

           ‘That’saveryshortstay,aftersolongajourney,’returnedMrMerdle.

           ‘Hum.Yes,’saidMrDorrit.‘Butthetruthis—ha—mydearMrMerdle,thatIfindaforeignlifesowellsuitedtomyhealthandtaste,thatI—hum—havebuttwoobjectsinmypresentvisittoLondon.First,the—ha—thedistinguishedhappinessand—ha—privilegewhichInowenjoyandappreciate;secondly,thearrangement—hum—thelayingout,thatistosay,inthebestway,of—ha,hum—mymoney.’

           ‘Well,sir,’saidMrMerdle,afterturninghistongueagain,‘ifIcanbeofanyusetoyouinthatrespect,youmaycommandme.’

           MrDorrit’sspeechhadhadmorehesitationinitthanusual,asheapproachedtheticklishtopic,forhewasnotperfectlyclearhowsoexaltedapotentatemighttakeit.Hehaddoubtswhetherreferencetoanyindividualcapital,orfortune,mightnotseemawretchedlyretailaffairtosowholesaleadealer.GreatlyrelievedbyMrMerdle’saffableofferofassistance,hecaughtatitdirectly,andheapedacknowledgmentsuponhim.

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