I’dmarryyoungSparklerfirst。’
’O，youwouldnevermarryhim，Fanny，underanycircumstances。’
’Uponmyword，mydear，’rejoinedthatyoungladywithexceedingindifference，’Iwouldn’tpositivelyanswerevenforthat。There’snoknowingwhatmighthappen。EspeciallyasIshouldhavemanyopportunities，afterwards，oftreatingthatwoman，hismother，inherownstyle。WhichImostdecidedlyshouldnotbeslowtoavailmyselfof，Amy。’
Nomorepassedbetweenthesistersthen；butwhathadpassedgavethetwosubjectsofMrsGeneralandMrSparklergreatprominenceinLittleDorrit’smind，andthenceforthshethoughtverymuchofboth。
MrsGeneral，havinglongagoformedherownsurfacetosuchperfectionthatithidwhateverwasbelowitifanything，noobservationwastobemadeinthatquarter。MrDorritwasundeniablyverypolitetoherandhadahighopinionofher；butFanny，impetuousatmosttimes，mighteasilybewrongforallthat。