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Chapter 3. On the Road

           Itwassonaturalonce,thatitseemedatthemomenttherightword.’

           ‘Ohyes!’MissFannystruckin.‘Natural,andrightword,andonce,andalltherestofit!Nonsense,youlittlething!IknowperfectlywellwhyyouhavebeentakingsuchaninterestinthisMrsGowan.Youcan’tblindme.’

           ‘Iwillnottryto,Fanny.Don’tbeangry.’

           ‘Oh!angry!’returnedthatyoungladywithaflounce.‘Ihavenopatience’(whichindeedwasthetruth).

           ‘Pray,Fanny,’saidMrDorrit,raisinghiseyebrows,‘whatdoyoumean?Explainyourself.’

           ‘Oh!Nevermind,Pa,’repliedMissFanny,‘it’snogreatmatter.Amywillunderstandme.Sheknew,orknewof,thisMrsGowanbeforeyesterday,andshemayaswelladmitthatshedid.’

           ‘Mychild,’saidMrDorrit,turningtohisyoungerdaughter,‘hasyoursister—any—ha—authorityforthiscuriousstatement?’

           ‘Howevermeekweare,’MissFannystruckinbeforeshecouldanswer,‘wedon’tgocreepingintopeople’sroomsonthetopsofcoldmountains,andsittingperishinginthefrostwithpeople,unlessweknowsomethingaboutthembeforehand.It’snotveryhardtodivinewhosefriendMrsGowanis.’

           ‘Whosefriend?’inquiredherfather.

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