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Chapter 5. Something Wrong Somewhere

           Afterafewmoments’silence,ithadrelaxedintoitsusualweakcondition.Hewentroundtohisbrotherwithhisordinaryshufflingstep,putthehandonhisshoulder,andsaid,inasoftenedvoice,‘William,mydear,Ifeltobligedtosayit;forgiveme,forIfeltobligedtosayit!’andthenwent,inhisbowedway,outofthepalacehall,justashemighthavegoneoutoftheMarshalsearoom.

           AllthistimeFannyhadbeensobbingandcrying,andstillcontinuedtodoso.Edward,beyondopeninghismouthinamazement,hadnotopenedhislips,andhaddonenothingbutstare.MrDorritalsohadbeenutterlydiscomfited,andquiteunabletoasserthimselfinanyway.Fannywasnowthefirsttospeak.

           ‘Inever,never,neverwassoused!’shesobbed.‘Thereneverwasanythingsoharshandunjustifiable,sodisgracefullyviolentandcruel!Dear,kind,quietlittleAmy,too,whatwouldshefeelifshecouldknowthatshehadbeeninnocentlythemeansofexposingmetosuchtreatment!ButI’llnevertellher!No,gooddarling,I’llnevertellher!’

           ThishelpedMrDorrittobreakhissilence.

           ‘Mydear,’saidhe,‘I—ha—approveofyourresolution.Itwillbe—hahum—muchbetternottospeakofthistoAmy.Itmight—hum—itmightdistressher.Ha.Nodoubtitwoulddistresshergreatly.Itisconsiderateandrighttoavoiddoingso.Wewill—ha—keepthistoourselves.’

           ‘ButthecrueltyofUncle!’criedMissFanny

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