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Chapter 19. The Storming of the Castle in the Air

           Upontheirso-differentwaywentMrDorrit’scompanytoo;andsoon,withtheircoachloadofluxuriesfromthetwogreatcapitalsofEurope,theywere(liketheGothsreversed)beatingatthegatesofRome.

           MrDorritwasnotexpectedbyhisownpeoplethatnight.Hehadbeen;buttheyhadgivenhimupuntilto-morrow,notdoubtingthatitwaslaterthanhewouldcare,inthoseparts,tobeout.Thus,whenhisequipagestoppedathisowngate,noonebuttheporterappearedtoreceivehim.WasMissDorritfromhome?heasked.No.Shewaswithin.Good,saidMrDorrittotheassemblingservants;letthemkeepwheretheywere;letthemhelptounloadthecarriage;hewouldfindMissDorritforhimself.

           Sohewentuphisgrandstaircase,slowly,andtired,andlookedintovariouschamberswhichwereempty,untilhesawalightinasmallante-room.Itwasacurtainednook,likeatent,withintwootherrooms;anditlookedwarmandbrightincolour,asheapproacheditthroughthedarkavenuetheymade.

           Therewasadrapeddoorway,butnodoor;andashestoppedhere,lookinginunseen,hefeltapang.Surelynotlikejealousy?Forwhylikejealousy?Therewasonlyhisdaughterandhisbrotherthere:he,withhischairdrawntothehearth,enjoyingthewarmthoftheeveningwoodfire;sheseatedatalittletable,busiedwithsomeembroiderywork.Allowingforthegreatdifferenceinthestill-lifeofthepicture,thefiguresweremuchthesameasofold;hisbrotherbeingsufficientlylikehimselftorepresenthimself,foramoment,inthecomposition.

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