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Chapter 19. The Storming of the Castle in the Air

           Afterthat,whatwithdozingandwhatwithcastle-building,helosthimselfforalongtime,sothattherewasatouchofmorningontheeastwardrimofthedesolateCampagnawhenhecrepttobed.

           MrsGeneralsentuphercomplimentsingoodtimenextday,andhopedhehadrestedwellafterthisfatiguingjourney.Hesentdownhiscompliments,andbeggedtoinformMrsGeneralthathehadrestedverywellindeed,andwasinhighcondition.Nevertheless,hedidnotcomeforthfromhisownroomsuntillateintheafternoon;and,althoughhethencausedhimselftobemagnificentlyarrayedforadrivewithMrsGeneralandhisdaughter,hisappearancewasscarcelyuptohisdescriptionofhimself.

           Asthefamilyhadnovisitorsthatday,itsfourmembersdinedalonetogether.HeconductedMrsGeneraltotheseatathisrighthandwithimmenseceremony;andLittleDorritcouldnotbutnoticeasshefollowedwithheruncle,boththathewasagainelaboratelydressed,andthathismannertowardsMrsGeneralwasveryparticular.Theperfectformationofthataccomplishedlady’ssurfacerendereditdifficulttodisplaceanatomofitsgenteelglaze,butLittleDorritthoughtshedescriedaslightthawoftriumphinacornerofherfrostyeye.

           NotwithstandingwhatmaybecalledinthesepagesthePruneyandPrismaticnatureofthefamilybanquet,MrDorritseveraltimesfellasleepwhileitwasinprogress.Hisfitsofdozingwereassuddenastheyhadbeenovernight,andwereasshortandprofound.

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