Audiobook extract Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens

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A short, light-hearted extract from Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens, in which the rather excitable Flora Finching is talking to Arthur Clennam, who in her younger days she was very much in love with, and now finds it very difficult to remember not to address him as Arthur, rather than the more appropriate Mr Clennam.

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Language

English

Voice Age

Middle Aged (35-54)

Accents

British (General) British (Received Pronunciation - RP, BBC)

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Flora put her hand tenderly on his and gave him another of the youthful glances. Dear Arthur. A force of habit, Mr Clennam, Every way more delicate and adapted to existing circumstances. I must beg to be excused for taking the liberty of this intrusion. But I thought I might presume so far up on old times that forever faded nevermore to bloom, to call with Mr F's aunt to congratulate and offer best wishes, a great deal superior to China, not to be denied. And much nearer, though, but higher up. I am very happy to see you said Plan Um and I thank you, Flora for your kind remembrance more than I can say myself, daily rate return flora, for I might have been dead and buried 20 distinct times over and no doubt whatever should have been before you were genuinely remembered, Me or anything like it. In spite of which, what last remark, I would wish to make one last explanation I wish to offer. My dear Mrs Finch ing, Arthur reminisced. Rated an alarm. Oh, not that disagreeable name, say Flora Flora. Is it worth troubling yourself? A fresh to enter into explanations? I assure you non are needed. I am satisfied. I am perfectly satisfied. A diversion was occasioned here by Mr F's aunt making the following inexorable on awful statement. There's milestones on the Dover road.