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At noon my wife came to me at my tailor's, and I sent her home, and myself and Tom dined at Hercules Pillars; and so about our business again, and particularly to Lilly's, the varnisher, about my prints, whereof some of them are pasted upon the boards, and to my full content.

Lovett the varnisher with us, who is a pleasant speaking and humoured man, so my wife much taken with him, and a good deale of worke I believe I shall procure him.

Povy's to see him, who is yet in his chamber not well, and thence by his advice to one Lovett's, a varnisher, to see his manner of new varnish, but found not him at home, but his wife, a very beautiful woman, who shewed me much variety of admirable work, and is in order to my having of some papers fitted with his lines for my use for tables and the like.

At noon my wife come to me at my tailor's, and I sent her home and myself and Tom dined at Hercules' Pillars; and so about our business again, and particularly to Lilly's, the varnisher about my prints, whereof some of them are pasted upon the boards, and to my full content.

Povy's to see him, who is yet in his chamber not well, and thence by his advice to one Lovett's, a varnisher, to see his manner of new varnish, but found not him at home, but his wife, a very beautiful woman, who shewed me much variety of admirable work, and is in order to my having of some papers fitted with his lines for my use for tables and the like.

'Perhaps it's a matter of policy to let you all know that these Gowans in whose favour, or at least the gentleman's, I can't be supposed to be much prepossessed myself are known to people of importance, if that makes any difference. 'That, I would say, observed the fair varnisher, 'Makes the greatest difference. The connection in question, being really people of importance and consideration

Mr Tinkler, unused to receive such short orders in connection with the fair varnisher, paused. Mr Dorrit, seeing the whole Marshalsea and all its testimonials in the pause, instantly flew at him with, 'How dare you, sir? What do you mean? 'I beg your pardon, sir, pleaded Mr Tinkler, 'I was wishful to know 'You wished to know nothing, sir, cried Mr Dorrit, highly flushed.

"That which was organized by the moral ability of one has been executed by the physical efforts of many, and DRURY LANE THEATRE is now complete. Of that part behind the curtain, which has not yet been destined to glow beneath the brush of the varnisher or vibrate to the hammer of the carpenter, little is thought by the public, and little need be said by the Committee.

You will find it serviceable, in the formation of a demeanour, if you sometimes say to yourself in company on entering a room, for instance Papa, potatoes, poultry, prunes and prism, prunes and prism. 'Pray, my child, said Mr Dorrit, 'attend to the hum precepts of Mrs General. Poor Little Dorrit, with a rather forlorn glance at that eminent varnisher, promised to try.

At noon my wife come to me at my tailor's, and I sent her home and myself and Tom dined at Hercules' Pillars; and so about our business again, and particularly to Lilly's, the varnisher about my prints, whereof some of them are pasted upon the boards, and to my full content.