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Chapter 31. Spirit

           

           MrsPlornish’sfather,—apoorlittlereedypipingoldgentleman,likeaworn-outbird;whohadbeeninwhathecalledthemusic-bindingbusiness,andmetwithgreatmisfortunes,andwhohadseldombeenabletomakehisway,ortoseeitortopayit,ortodoanythingatallwithitbutfinditnothoroughfare,—hadretiredofhisownaccordtotheWorkhousewhichwasappointedbylawtobetheGoodSamaritanofhisdistrict(withoutthetwopence,whichwasbadpoliticaleconomy),onthesettlementofthatexecutionwhichhadcarriedMrPlornishtotheMarshalseaCollege.Previoustohisson-in-law’sdifficultiescomingtothathead,OldNandy(hewasalwayssocalledinhislegalRetreat,buthewasOldMrNandyamongtheBleedingHearts)hadsatinacornerofthePlornishfireside,andtakenhisbiteandsupoutofthePlornishcupboard.HestillhopedtoresumethatdomesticpositionwhenFortuneshouldsmileuponhisson-in-law;inthemeantime,whileshepreservedanimmovablecountenance,hewas,andresolvedtoremain,oneoftheselittleoldmeninagroveoflittleoldmenwithacommunityofflavour.

           Butnopovertyinhim,andnocoatonhimthatneverwasthemode,andnoOldMen’sWardforhisdwelling-place,couldquenchhisdaughter’sadmiration.MrsPlornishwasasproudofherfather’stalentsasshecouldpossiblyhavebeeniftheyhadmadehimLordChancellor.ShehadasfirmabeliefinthesweetnessandproprietyofhismannersasshecouldpossiblyhavehadifhehadbeenLordChamberlain.

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