New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-22
DORRIT.
By CHARLES DICKENS
CHAPTER TX.
ItTTLE nOTBE X.
N TWO BOOKS

lad come alone, instead OF bringing rus OF ram
vah n But the equiDoctal gales were owing out
a.. ard the impartial southwest wind, in It's fight,
vs,lS NOT neglect the narrow Marsbasea. While
reared through the steepe Of Saint George Church,
and twirled oil the cows IN the neighborhood II made
svoop TO beat the Southwark smoke into the jail;
and pIunging down the chimneys Of the few early col.
Israns who yet lighting Their fires half suifCcatcd
Aem. 49,,
n.rer in bed though bis bed had been in more pri-
vale situation and less affected by the rekng out OF
Yesterdays FIRE, the kindLng OF to-days under the
collegiate boiler, the filing Of that spart-p vesei AZ
ne pump the sweeping and sawdustiDg Of the com
mon room, aud other such preparations. heafuuy
r,ad 10 see the morning, though little re~ted by the
objects about him. and paced the yard ior TWO heay
hours before the gate was opened - A.. 81,
clouds hurried over them 80 fast, that IT gave MN
cessation ike the beginning Of sea-sckness TO look up
At the gusty sky. The rain carried asant by haws OF
wind backened that side Of the central building which
he had ysited last night but left narrow dry trough
under the lee Of the wall where he "a var up a ,ha
waste droppDgs Of the pump and the stray leaves OF
Yesterday greens. IL was as haggard view OF lie
ne q man need look upon. ,..,
ture who had brought him there. Perhaps she gided
ont of her doorway and in at that where her father
lived while his face turned from both but he saw
nothing Of her. II too early for her brother; TO
have seen him once was 10 have enough OF him
10 know that be would be sluggish TO leave whatever
fowsy bed be occupied at night; 80, Arthur Glen
nam walked up and down, waiting Tor inc gaze 10
open be cast about in his mind for future rather than
fpr present means Of pursuing bis discoveries
At last the lodge-gate turned, and the turnkey,
standing the step, taking an early comb at his nar
vas ready TO let him out. With joyful sense OF re-
lease he passed through the lodge, and found himself
again in the outer courtyard where he had spoken 10
The brother last night.
There was string Of people already struggling
70. whom il was not difficult TO identify as the
popdescript messengers, gO-betweens and Grand
bearers Of the place. Some of them had been
lounging in the rain until the gate should OPEN
others who had timed their arrival with
greater nicely, were coming up now, and passing IN
with damp Whitley brown paper bags from the grocers,
lcayes Of bread Jumps of butter, eggs, milk and the
like The shabbiness of these attendants upon shah
biness the poverty Of these nsolvent walters upon
insolvency, was n sight to Such threadbare coats
and trousers such fusy gowns and shaws, such
sauasbed hats and bOnnets such boots aud shoes such
umbrellas and walking-scks, never were seen in Rag
Fair. All Of them the cast-oh clothes OF other
men and women; made up Of patches and pieces
of other peoples individuality and had no sartora e1-
hteBce of their OWL proper Their walk was the walk
of race apart They had peculiar way OF doggedly
slinkng round the corner, as if they were eternaly
going 10 the pawnbrokers. When they coughed, they
eouehed like people accustomed 20 be forgotten on
doorsteps and in draughty passages, waiting for an
swers TO letters in faded ink which gave the recipients
Of those manuscripts great mental disturbance, and
no satisfaction. As they eyed the stranger In
passing, they eyed him with borrowing eyes
they were accredited 10 him, and the likelihood
Of his standing something handsome. mendcity
on commission stopped in their high shoulders sham.
bed in their unsteady legs, buttoned and pinned and
darped and dragged their clothes fayed their button
holes leaked out of their figures in dirty little ends OF
tape and issued from their mouths in alcoholic breath
mgs.
COURTYARD and one Of them turned back to inquire if
he could assist him with his services, it came
into, Arthur Clennams mind that he would
xaL 10 norTif hgfD he
she would have recovered her frst surprise and
might feel easier with him. He asked this member OF
the fraternity who had two red behring's in his hand,
and loaf aud backing under his arIn where
vas the nearest place to get cup OF coffee at. The
nondeserpt replied in encouraging terms, and brought
him 10 q coffee chop in the street within stones
throw.
"Do YOU know Miss Dorrit p asked the new client.
Tie nondescript knew two Miss Dornts; one who
was born insde-That was the one That was the
one The nondescrpt had known her for many years.
In regard Of the other Miss Dorit, the nondescrpt
lodged In the same house with herself and uncle.
This changed the clients half.formed design Of re;
naming at the co1ecshop until the nondescrpt should
bring him word that Donit had issued forth into the
street. He intrusted the nondescript with conf
dental message TO her. importing that the visitor who
had waited on her father last night begged the favor
Of few words with her at her unce's lodgings; he
obtained from the same souTce full directions 10 the
house, which very near; dismissed the nondescrpt
grstifed with haf-a-cTown: and having hastily re-
heshed himself at the coffee-shop repaired with all
There were many lodgers in this house, that the
aoor-post seemed to be full of bell-handles ca
thedral organ is Of stops. Doubtful which might be
te clariOnet stop he considering the point, when
o shuttlecock flew out of the parlor window, and
aighted his hat. He then observed that in the par
lor-wndow bind with the inscription, AIR. GRIP
PISS ACADEMY; also in another hne, EVENING
TUITION and behind the blind little whitefaced
boy with slice Of bread and butter, and a battle
dore. The window being accessible from the foot
way, he looked in over the bind returned the shut
tecock and put his question.
DOrrit 7" said the little white faced boy master
Cnppes in fact g NJ. Dorrit Third bell and one
knock
making copy book of the street door, it was
tensivey scrbbed over in pencil. The frequency of
Me inscriptions " Old Dorrt, and " Dirty Dick" in
combination, suggested intentions OF personality on
Me part Of Mr. Cnpples's pupils. There was ample
time to make these observations, before the door was
opened by the old man himself.
"HaV said he, very slowly remembering Arthur,
"you shut in last night 7"
"Yes, Mr.. Donit. hope to meet your niece here
presently
"Obr said he, bordering. Out Of my brothers
wayi True. Would you come up stairs snd wait for
THANK you."
Turning HIMSELF as slowly as he turned in his mind
whatever he heard said he led the way up the
row stairs. The house very close, and had
wholesome smell. The little staircase windows looked
n at the back windows of other houses as unwhOle
scme itself with poles and lines thrust out Of them,
On which unsighty linen hung; if the inhabitants
were angling for clothes and had had some wretched
bites not worth attending to. In the back gsrreta
Gckly room. with turnup bedstead in it, 80 hastily
and recently turned up that the blankets boiling
over, a. IT were and keeping the lid opera hah-dn-
shed breakfast Of coffee and toast for two persons
vas Jumbled down anyhow on a ncketty table.
There was no one there The old man. mumblng TO
AtHself, after some consideration, that Fanny had