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Chapter 19. The Storming of the Castle in the Air

           AndIdon’twonderatit,orcomplainofit,forIamsensiblethatImustbeintheway,thoughItrytokeepoutofitaswellasIcan.IknowIamnotfitcompanyforourcompany.MybrotherWilliam,’saidtheoldmanadmiringly,‘isfitcompanyformonarchs;butnotsoyouruncle,mydear.FrederickDorritisnocredittoWilliamDorrit,andheknowsitquitewell.Ah!Why,here’syourfather,Amy!MydearWilliam,welcomeback!Mybelovedbrother,Iamrejoicedtoseeyou!’

           (Turninghisheadinspeaking,hehadcaughtsightofhimashestoodinthedoorway.)

           LittleDorritwithacryofpleasureputherarmsaboutherfather’sneck,andkissedhimagainandagain.Herfatherwasalittleimpatient,andalittlequerulous.‘Iamgladtofindyouatlast,Amy,’hesaid.‘Ha.ReallyIamgladtofind—hum—anyonetoreceivemeatlast.Iappeartohavebeen—ha—solittleexpected,thatuponmywordIbegan—hahum—tothinkitmightberighttoofferanapologyfor—ha—takingthelibertyofcomingbackatall.’

           ‘Itwassolate,mydearWilliam,’saidhisbrother,‘thatwehadgivenyouupforto-night.’

           ‘Iamstrongerthanyou,dearFrederick,’returnedhisbrotherwithanelaborationoffraternityinwhichtherewasseverity;‘andIhopeIcantravelwithoutdetrimentat—ha—anyhourIchoose.’

           ‘Surely,surely,’returnedtheother,withamisgivingthathehadgivenoffence.‘Surely,William.’

           ‘Thankyou,Amy,’pursuedMrDorrit,asshehelpedhimtoputoffhiswrappers.‘Icandoitwithoutassistance.I—ha—neednottroubleyou,Amy.

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