Hefelt，fromthetoneinwhichshespoke，thatshewasglancingupathimwiththosepartedlips；thereforehelookedbeforehim，ratherthanmakeherheartbeatquickerstillbyembarrassingherafresh。
ThustheyemergedupontheIronBridge，whichwasasquietaftertheroaringstreetsasthoughithadbeenopencountry。Thewindblewroughly，thewetsquallscamerattlingpastthem，skimmingthepoolsontheroadandpavement，andrainingthemdownintotheriver。Thecloudsracedonfuriouslyinthelead-Colouredsky，thesmokeandmistracedafterthem，thedarktideranfierceandstronginthesamedirection。LittleDorritseemedtheleast，thequietest，andweakestofHeaven’screatures。
’Letmeputyouinacoach，’saidClennam，verynearlyadding’mypoorchild。’
Shehurriedlydeclined，sayingthatwetordrymadelittledifferencetoher；shewasusedtogoaboutinallweathers。Heknewittobeso，andwastouchedwithmorepity；thinkingoftheslightfigureathisside，makingitsnightlywaythroughthedampdarkboisterousstreetstosuchaplaceofrest。
’Youspokesofeelinglytomelastnight，sir，andIfoundafterwardsthatyouhadbeensogeneroustomyfather，thatIcouldnotresistyourmessage，ifitwasonlytothankyou；especiallyasIwishedverymuchtosaytoyou——’shehesitatedandtrembled，andtearsroseinhereyes，butdidnotfall。