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So she talked to hie and found Mr Chivery on the lock, and went in Now, it happened

that the Father of the Marshalsea was sauntering towards the Lodge at

thethe prison arm in

arm As the spectacle of their approach itation and despondency ofhis reverence, stood with his hat in his hand, as

he always did in that gracious presence--turned about, and hurried in at

his own doorway and up the staircase

Leaving the old unfortunate, whom in an evil hour she had taken under

her protection, with a hurried promise to return to him directly, Little

Dorrit hastened after her father, and, on the staircase, found Fanny

following her, and flouncing up with offended dignity The three caether; and the Father sat down in his chair,

buried his face in his hands, and uttered a groan

'Of course,' said Fanny 'Very proper Poor, afflicted Pa! Now, I hope

you believeover him 'Have I

made you unhappy, father? Not I, I hope!'

'You hope, indeed! I dare say! Oh, you'--Fanny paused for a sufficiently