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'I aht, sir, as to be

locked in It was very unfortunate' It was nothing, he returned

He had had a very good bed

'Oh yes!' she said quickly; 'she believed there were excellent beds at

the coffee-house' He noticed that the coffee-house was quite a majestic

hotel to her, and that she treasured its reputation 'I believe it is

very expensive,' said Little Dorrit, 'but MY father has told ot there And wine,' she added timidly

'Were you ever there?' 'Oh no! Only into the kitchen to fetch hot water'

To think of growing up with a kind of awe upon one as to the luxuries of

that superb establishht,' said Clennam, 'how you had become acquainted

with my mother Did you ever hear her name before she sent for you?'

'No, sir' 'Do you think your father ever did?' 'No, sir'

He met her eyes raised to his with so much wonder in them (she was

scared when the encounter took place, and shrunk away again), that he

felt it necessary to say: 'I have a reason for asking, which I cannot very well explain; but you

must, on no account, suppose it to be of a nature to cause you the least

alarm or anxiety Quite the reverse And you think that at no time of