WhenherejoinedLittleDorrit，andtheyhadbegunwalkingasbefore，shesaidallatonce：
’IthinkIhadbettergo。Ihadbettergohome。’
’Don’tbedistressed，’saidClennam，’Ihaveansweredtheletters。
Theywerenothing。Youknowwhattheywere。Theywerenothing。’
’ButIamafraid，’shereturned，’toleavehim，Iamafraidtoleaveanyofthem。WhenIamgone，theypervert——buttheydon’tmeanit——evenMaggy。’