’MissDorrit，’saidMrsMerdle，afterfrostilylookingatherthroughherglass，’preciselywhatIwasonthepointoftellingyoursister，inpursuanceofyourrequest。Muchobligedtoyouforrecallingitsoaccuratelyandanticipatingme。Iimmediately，’
addressingLittleDorrit，’forIamthecreatureofimpulse，tookabraceletfrommyarm，andbeggedyoursistertoletmeclaspitonhers，intokenofthedelightIhadinourbeingabletoapproachthesubjectsofaronacommonfooting。’Thiswasperfectlytrue，theladyhavingboughtacheapandshowyarticleonherwaytotheinterview，withageneraleyetobribery。
’AndItoldyou，MrsMerdle，’saidFanny，’thatwemightbeunfortunate，butwearenotcommon。’
’Ithink，theverywords，MissDorrit，’assentedMrsMerdle。
’AndItoldyou，MrsMerdle，’saidFanny，’thatifyouspoketomeofthesuperiorityofyourson’sstandinginSociety，itwasbarelypossiblethatyouratherdeceivedyourselfinyoursuppositionsaboutmyorigin；andthatmyfather’sstanding，evenintheSocietyinwhichhenowmovedwhatthatwas，wasbestknowntomyself，waseminentlysuperior，andwasacknowledgedbyeveryone。’