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And thus she sat at the gate, as it were alone; looking up at the stars, and seeing the clouds pass over them in their wild flight which was the dance at Little Dorrit's party. 'If it really was a party! she thought once, as she sat there. 'If it was light and warm and beautiful, and it was our house, and my poor dear was its master, and had never been inside these walls.
And as on his return when Mr Dorrit eyed him again he announced Miss Amy as if she had come to a funeral, he left a vague impression on Mr Dorrit's mind that he was a well-conducted young fellow, who had been brought up in the study of his Catechism by a widowed mother. 'Amy, said Mr Dorrit, 'you have just now been the subject of some conversation between myself and Mrs General.
Nor had Flora the least signs of seclusion upon her, notwithstanding her recent declaration; but, on the contrary, was wonderfully smart, and enjoyed the ceremonies mightily, though in a fluttered way. Little Dorrit's old friend held the inkstand as she signed her name, and the clerk paused in taking off the good clergyman's surplice, and all the witnesses looked on with special interest.
But Little Dorrit's solicitude to get to her father, and to carry the joyful tidings to him, and not to leave him in his jail a moment with this happiness in store for him and still unknown to him, did more for her speedy restoration than all the skill and attention on earth could have done. 'Come with me to my dear father. Pray come and tell my dear father! were the first words she said.
'When I lie down to-night, and my thoughts come back as they will, for they do every night, even when I have not seen you to this sad place, I may believe that there is no grief beyond this room, now, and its usual occupants, which preys on Little Dorrit's mind? She seemed to catch at these words that he remembered, too, long afterwards and said, more brightly, 'Yes, Mr Clennam; yes, you may!
The sunset flush was so bright on Little Dorrit's face when she came thus to the end of her story, that she interposed her hand to shade it. 'Had she got to be old? Maggy asked. 'The tiny woman? 'Ah! 'I don't know, said Little Dorrit. 'But it would have been just the same if she had been ever so old. 'Would it raly! said Maggy.
But so many and such varieties of people did the same, through Mr Dorrit's participation in his elder daughter's society mania, that it was hardly an exceptional case. A perfect fury for making acquaintances on whom to impress their riches and importance, had seized the House of Dorrit.
Arthur nodded his free permission, since Flora shut out all verbal communication. Flora nodded in return to thank him, and hurried out of the room. Little Dorrit's step was already on the stairs, and in another moment she was at the door.
'The young man may come up, turning to the attendants, as he passed on: 'oh yes, he may come up. Let Young John follow. I will speak to him above. Young John followed, smiling and much gratified. Mr Dorrit's rooms were reached. Candles were lighted. The attendants withdrew. 'Now, sir, said Mr Dorrit, turning round upon him and seizing him by the collar when they were safely alone.
'Of your services alone, dear madam? said Mr Dorrit. 'I presume, retorted Mrs General, in her former impressive manner, 'of my services alone. For, to what else, said Mrs General, with a slightly interrogative action of her gloves, 'could I impute 'To ha yourself, Mrs General. Ha, hum. To yourself and your merits, was Mr Dorrit's rejoinder.
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