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Chapter 16. Getting on

           Thatwasfortunate;MrMerdlewouldtakehimintotheCity.But,surely,hemightnotdetainMrMerdlewhileheassumedhiscoat?Yes,hemightandmust;MrMerdleinsistedonit.SoMrDorrit,retiringintothenextroom,puthimselfunderthehandsofhisvalet,andinfiveminutescamebackglorious.

           ThensaidMrMerdle,‘Allowme,sir.Takemyarm!’ThenleaningonMrMerdle’sarm,didMrDorritdescendthestaircase,seeingtheworshippersonthesteps,andfeelingthatthelightofMrMerdleshonebyreflectioninhimself.Thenthecarriage,andtherideintotheCity;andthepeoplewholookedatthem;andthehatsthatflewoffgreyheads;andthegeneralbowingandcrouchingbeforethiswonderfulmortalthelikeofwhichprostrationofspiritwasnottobeseen—no,byhighHeaven,no!ItmaybeworththinkingofbyFawnersofalldenominations—inWestminsterAbbeyandSaintPaul’sCathedralputtogether,onanySundayintheyear.ItwasarapturousdreamtoMrDorrittofindhimselfsetaloftinthispubliccaroftriumph,makingamagnificentprogresstothatbefittingdestination,thegoldenStreetoftheLombards.

           ThereMrMerdleinsistedonalightingandgoinghiswaya-foot,andleavinghispoorequipageatMrDorrit’sdisposition.

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