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Recognising her claim upon their generous feelings as one who had long been a member of their community, they pledged themselves, with great feeling, to deal with Mrs Plornish, come what would and bestow their patronage on no other establishment.
Plornish, are not so famous as Sam Weller and Little Nell, nor is Traddles, whose hair looked as though he had seen a cheerful ghost. We are told of the delight of the Japanese man in a chance finding of something strange-shaped, an asymmetry that has an accidental felicity, an interest.
I didn't expect to receive it, though. Mrs Plornish here interposed with great condescension, and explained to Mr Baptist. 'E please. E glad get money. The little man smiled and nodded. His bright face seemed uncommonly attractive to Mr Pancks. 'How's he getting on in his limb? he asked Mrs Plornish. 'Oh, he's a deal better, sir, said Mrs Plornish.
Little Dorrit received a call that same evening from Mr Plornish, who, having intimated that he wished to speak to her privately, in a series of coughs so very noticeable as to favour the idea that her father, as regarded her seamstress occupation, was an illustration of the axiom that there are no such stone-blind men as those who will not see, obtained an audience with her on the common staircase outside the door.
It was plain enough, nevertheless, as Little Dorrit had said; over a lime-splashed gateway in the corner, within which Plornish kept a ladder and a barrel or two. Parting from his companions, after arranging another meeting with Mr Meagles, Clennam went alone into the entry, and knocked with his knuckles at the parlour-door.
'Not to deceive you, sir, I notice it, said Mrs Plornish, 'and I take it kind of you. He was at a loss to understand what she meant; and by expressing as much in his looks, elicited her explanation. 'It ain't many that comes into a poor place, that deems it worth their while to move their hats, said Mrs Plornish. 'But people think more of it than people think.
And truly if that famous period had been revived, or had ever been at all, it may be doubted whether it would have produced many more heartily admiring daughters than the poor woman. Warned of a visitor by the tinkling bell at the shop-door, Mrs Plornish came out of Happy Cottage to see who it might be. 'I guessed it was you, Mr Pancks, said she, 'for it's quite your regular night; ain't it?
An old acquaintance of mine, long ago! Mr Plornish did not see his road to any comment on this fact, and made none.
Mr Plornish, as being of a more laconic temperament, embraced this opportunity of interposing with the suggestion that she should now leave Mr Clennam to himself. 'For, you see, said Mr Plornish, gravely, 'I know what it is, old gal; repeating that valuable remark several times, as if it appeared to him to include some great moral secret. Finally, the worthy couple went away arm in arm.
'He's a merry fellow, too, said Mr Pancks, admiring him as if he were a mechanical toy. 'How does he live? Mrs Plornish interpreted in her Italian manner, on behalf of Mr Pancks, 'E please. 'Can he live by that? asked Mr Pancks. 'He can live on very little, sir, and it is expected as he will be able, in time, to make a very good living.
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