Withthis，shebouncedacrosstotheoppositepavement。Theolddisgrace，whohadbeendeferentiallybowingapaceortwooffforLittleDorrithadlethisarmgoinherwonder，whenFannybegan，andwhohadbeenhustledandcursedbyimpatientpassengersforstoppingtheway，rejoinedhiscompanion，rathergiddy，andsaid，’Ihopenothing’swrongwithyourhonouredfather，Miss？Ihopethere’snothingthematterinthehonouredfamily？’
’No，no，’returnedLittleDorrit。’No，thankyou。Givemeyourarmagain，MrNandy。Weshallsoonbetherenow。’
Soshetalkedtohimasshehadtalkedbefore，andtheycametotheLodgeandfoundMrChiveryonthelock，andwentin。Now，ithappenedthattheFatheroftheMarshalseawassaunteringtowardstheLodgeatthemomentwhentheywerecomingoutofit，enteringtheprisonarminarm。Asthespectacleoftheirapproachmethisview，hedisplayedtheutmostagitationanddespondencyofmind；
and——altogetherregardlessofOldNandy，who，makinghisreverence，stoodwithhishatinhishand，ashealwaysdidinthatgraciouspresence——turnedabout，andhurriedinathisowndoorwayandupthestaircase。
Leavingtheoldunfortunate，whominanevilhourshehadtakenunderherprotection，withahurriedpromisetoreturntohimdirectly，LittleDorrithastenedafterherfather，and，onthestaircase，foundFannyfollowingher，andflouncingupwithoffendeddignity。Thethreecameintotheroomalmosttogether；