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The Chivery parents were not ignorant of their son's attachment indeed it had, on some exceptional occasions, thrown him into a state of mind that had impelled him to conduct himself with irascibility towards the customers, and damage the business but they, in their turns, had worked it out to desirable conclusions.
I assure you, sir, returned John Chivery, 'in my poor humble way, sir, I'm too proud and honourable to do it, sir. Mr Dorrit was not too proud and honourable to listen at the door that he might ascertain for himself whether John really went straight out, or lingered to have any talk with any one. There was no doubt that he went direct out at the door, and away down the street with a quick step.
The elder Mr Chivery shook hands with him in a shame-faced kind of way, and said, 'I don't call to mind, sir, as I was ever less glad to see you. The younger Mr Chivery, more distant, did not shake hands with him at all; he stood looking at him in a state of indecision so observable that it even came within the observation of Clennam with his heavy eyes and heavy heart.
Mrs Chivery, who was a comfortable-looking woman much respected about Horsemonger Lane for her feelings and her conversation, uttered this speech with fell composure, and immediately afterwards began again to shake her head and dry her eyes. 'Sir, said she in continuation, 'you are acquainted with the family, and have interested yourself with the family, and are influential with the family.
'I don't know, John. 'To talk about you. She said to me, "John, you was always honourable, and if you'll promise me that you will take care of him, and never let him want for help and comfort when I am not there, my mind will be at rest so far." I promised her. And I'll stand by you, said John Chivery, 'for ever! Clennam, much affected, stretched out his hand to this honest spirit.
I see my son go out with my own eyes when in this house I was, and I see my son come in with my own eyes when in this house I was, and I know he done it! Mrs Chivery derived a surprising force of emphasis from the foregoing circumstantiality and repetition. 'May I ask you how he came to fall into the desponding state which causes you so much uneasiness?
He and his attendant then went down-stairs, got into the first conveyance they found, and drove to the old gates. 'Where I little thought, Heaven forgive me, said Clennam to himself, 'that I should ever enter thus! Mr Chivery was on the Lock, and Young John was in the Lodge: either newly released from it, or waiting to take his own spell of duty.
Indeed he would have 'em himself, and so I couldn't send 'em up. Mr Clennam, could I say a word to you? 'Pray come in, said Arthur; for Mr Chivery's head was still put in at the door a very little way, and Mr Chivery had but one ear upon him, instead of both eyes.
He told the worthy Mrs Chivery, after turning these things over in his mind he did that, indeed, while she was yet speaking that he might be relied upon to do his utmost at all times to promote the happiness of Miss Dorrit, and to further the wishes of her heart if it were in his power to do so, and if he could discover what they were.
You have no self-respect, you have no becoming pride, just as you allow yourself to be followed about by a contemptible little Chivery of a thing, with the scornfullest emphasis, 'you would let your family be trodden on, and never turn. 'Don't say that, dear Fanny. I do what I can for them. 'You do what you can for them! repeated Fanny, walking her on very fast.
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