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Chapter 18. A Castle in the Air

           Forexample,theseravishingear-ringsandthisnecklacesosuperbtocorrespond,werewhatonecalledalove-gift.Thesebroochesandtheserings,ofabeautysograciousandcelestial,werewhatonecalled,withthepermissionofMonsieur,nuptialgifts.

           Perhapsitwouldbeagoodarrangement,MrDorrithinted,smiling,topurchaseboth,andtopresentthelove-giftfirst,andtofinishwiththenuptialoffering?

           AhHeaven!saidthelittlewoman,layingthetipsofthefingersofhertwolittlehandsagainsteachother,thatwouldbegenerousindeed,thatwouldbeaspecialgallantry!Andwithoutdoubttheladysocrushedwithgiftswouldfindthemirresistible.

           MrDorritwasnotsureofthat.But,forexample,thesprightlylittlewomanwasverysureofit,shesaid.SoMrDorritboughtagiftofeachsort,andpaidhandsomelyforit.Ashestrolledbacktohishotelafterwards,hecarriedhisheadhigh:havingplainlygotuphiscastlenowtoamuchloftieraltitudethanthetwosquaretowersofNotreDame.

           Buildingawaywithallhismight,butreservingtheplansofhiscastleexclusivelyforhisowneye,MrDorritpostedawayforMarseilles.Buildingon,buildingon,busily,busily,frommorningtonight.Fallingasleep,andleavinggreatblocksofbuildingmaterialsdanglingintheair;wakingagain,toresumeworkandgetthemintotheirplaces.WhattimetheCourierintherumble,smokingYoungJohn’sbestcigars,leftalittlethreadofthinlightsmokebehind—perhapsashebuiltacastleortwowithstraypiecesofMrDorrit’smoney

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