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Chapter 3. On the Road

           Itwasofmassivestonedarkenedbyages,builtinawildfancywhichcamefromtheEasttothatcollectionofwildfancies;andLittleDorritwaslittleindeed,leaningonthebroad-cushionedledge,andlookingover.Asshelikednoplaceofaneveninghalfsowell,shesoonbegantobewatchedfor,andmanyeyesinpassinggondolaswereraised,andmanypeoplesaid,TherewasthelittlefigureoftheEnglishgirlwhowasalwaysalone.

           SuchpeoplewerenotrealitiestothelittlefigureoftheEnglishgirl;suchpeoplewereallunknowntoher.Shewouldwatchthesunset,initslonglowlinesofpurpleandred,anditsburningflushhighupintothesky:soglowingonthebuildings,andsolighteningtheirstructure,thatitmadethemlookasiftheirstrongwallsweretransparent,andtheyshonefromwithin.Shewouldwatchthosegloriesexpire;andthen,afterlookingattheblackgondolasunderneath,takinggueststomusicanddancing,wouldraisehereyestotheshiningstars.Wastherenopartyofherown,inothertimes,onwhichthestarshadshone?Tothinkofthatoldgatenow!

           Shewouldthinkofthatoldgate,andofherselfsittingatitinthedeadofthenight,pillowingMaggy’shead;andofotherplacesandofotherscenesassociatedwiththosedifferenttimes.Andthenshewouldleanuponherbalcony,andlookoveratthewater,asthoughtheyalllayunderneathit

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