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The voice of Mrs Clennam opportunely called from her chamber above, 'Affery, let them both come up. Arthur, come straight to me! 'Arthur? exclaimed Blandois, taking off his hat at arm's length, and bringing his heels together from a great stride in making him a flourishing bow. 'The son of my lady? I am the all-devoted of the son of my lady!
'He is dead, said Blandois. 'Dead? echoed Little Dorrit. 'That noble dog? 'Faith, dear ladies! said Blandois, smiling and shrugging his shoulders, 'somebody has poisoned that noble dog. He is as dead as the Doges! Mostly, Prunes and Prism
They have always stood, I believe, for Do Not Forget! 'And naturally, said Mr Blandois, replacing the watch and stepping backward to his former chair, 'you do not forget.
'Not going home! said Blandois. 'Then I am forlorn. That he might be; but he was not so forlorn as to roam away and leave them together. He sat entertaining them with his finest compliments, and his choicest conversation; but he conveyed to them, all the time, 'No, no, no, dear ladies. Behold me here expressly to prevent it!
While doing this, with a swiftness incredible to one who has not watched an Italian peasant, he indicated a very remarkable and sinister smile. The whole change passed over him like a flash of light, and he stood in the same instant, pale and astonished, before his patron. 'In the name of Fate and wonder, said Clennam, 'what do you mean? Do you know a man of the name of Blandois?
'The great dog, regardless of being half-choked by his collar, was obdurately pulling with his dead weight against his master, resolved to get across the room. He had been crouching for a spring at the moment when his master caught him. 'Lion! Lion! He was up on his hind legs, and it was a wrestle between master and dog. 'Get back! Down, Lion! Get out of his sight, Blandois!
Mr Flintwinch had by this time poured himself out another cup of tea, which he was swallowing in gulps as before, with his eyes directed to the invalid. 'You may be heart-free here, sir, she returned to Mr Blandois. 'Those letters are not intended, I believe, for the initials of any name. 'Of a motto, perhaps, said Mr Blandois, casually. 'Of a sentence.
'Come, come, Minnie! You know he is always good-humoured and tractable. Blandois must have irritated him, made faces at him. The dog has his likings and dislikings, and Blandois is no great favourite of his; but I am sure you will give him a character, Minnie, for never having been like this before.
'It's only Blandois. He is doing duty as a model to-day. I am making a study of him. It saves me money to turn him to some use. We poor painters have none to spare. Blandois of Paris pulled off his slouched hat, and saluted the ladies without coming out of his corner. 'A thousand pardons! said he. 'But the Professore here is so inexorable with me, that I am afraid to stir.
Blandois accepted the commission with his own free elegance of manner, and swore he would discharge it before he was an hour older. 'It may be a defect in my mental vision, Blandois, said he, 'but may I die if I see what you have to do with this. 'Death of my life, replied Blandois, 'nor I neither, except that I thought I was serving my friend.
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