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Chapter 27. The Pupil of the Marshalsea

           ‘WhenIfirstgatheredmyselftogether,’hethought,‘andsetsomethinglikepurposebeforemyjadedeyes,whomhadIbeforeme,toilingon,foragoodobject’ssake,withoutencouragement,withoutnotice,againstignobleobstaclesthatwouldhaveturnedanarmyofreceivedheroesandheroines?Oneweakgirl!WhenItriedtoconquermymisplacedlove,andtobegeneroustothemanwhowasmorefortunatethanI,thoughheshouldneverknowitorrepaymewithagraciousword,inwhomhadIwatchedpatience,self-denial,self-subdual,charitableconstruction,thenoblestgenerosityoftheaffections?Inthesamepoorgirl!IfI,aman,withaman’sadvantagesandmeansandenergies,hadslightedthewhisperinmyheart,thatifmyfatherhaderred,itwasmyfirstdutytoconcealthefaultandtorepairit,whatyouthfulfigurewithtenderfeetgoingalmostbareonthedampground,withsparehandseverworking,withitsslightshapebuthalfprotectedfromthesharpweather,wouldhavestoodbeforemetoputmetoshame?LittleDorrit’s.’Soalwaysashesataloneinthefadedchair,thinking.Always,LittleDorrit.Untilitseemedtohimasifhemettherewardofhavingwanderedawayfromher,andsufferedanythingtopassbetweenhimandhisremembranceofhervirtues.

           Hisdoorwasopened,andtheheadoftheelderChiverywasputinaverylittleway,withoutbeingturnedtowardshim.

           ‘IamofftheLock,MrClennam,andgoingout.CanIdoanythingforyou?’

           ‘Manythanks.Nothing.’

           ‘You’llexcusemeopeningthedoor,’saidMrChivery;‘butIcouldn’tmakeyouhear.

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