’Oh!angry!’returnedthatyoungladywithaflounce。’Ihavenopatience’whichindeedwasthetruth。
’Pray，Fanny，’saidMrDorrit，raisinghiseyebrows，’whatdoyoumean？Explainyourself。’
’Oh!Nevermind，Pa，’repliedMissFanny，’it’snogreatmatter。
Amywillunderstandme。Sheknew，orknewof，thisMrsGowanbeforeyesterday，andshemayaswelladmitthatshedid。’
’Mychild，’saidMrDorrit，turningtohisyoungerdaughter，’hasyoursister——any——ha——authorityforthiscuriousstatement？’