’Fannyisnotgoingtolivewithusjustnow，father。Shewillbehereagooddealintheday，butsheisgoingtoliveoutsidewithuncle。’
　　’Yousurpriseme。Why？’
　　’Ithinkunclewantsacompanion，father。Heshouldbeattendedto，andlookedafter。’
　　’Acompanion？Hepassesmuchofhistimehere。Andyouattendtohimandlookafterhim，Amy，agreatdealmorethaneveryoursisterwill。Youallgooutsomuch；youallgooutsomuch。’
　　ThiswastokeepuptheceremonyandpretenceofhishavingnoideathatAmyherselfwentoutbythedaytowork。
　　’Butwearealwaysgladtocomehome，father；now，arewenot？AndastoFanny，perhapsbesideskeepingunclecompanyandtakingcareofhim，itmaybeaswellforhernotquitetolivehere，always。
　　ShewasnotbornhereasIwas，youknow，father。’
　　’Well，Amy，well。Idon’tquitefollowyou，butit’snaturalI
　　supposethatFannyshouldprefertobeoutside，andeventhatyouoftenshould，too。So，youandFannyandyouruncle，mydear，shallhaveyourownway。Good，good。I’llnotmeddle；don’tmindme。’
　　Togetherbrotheroutoftheprison；outofthesuccessiontoMrsBanghaminexecutingcommissions，andoutoftheslanginterchangewithverydoubtfulcompanionsconsequentuponboth；washerhardesttask。Ateighteenhewouldhavedraggedonfromhandtomouth，fromhourtohour，frompennytopenny，untileighty。Nobodygotintotheprisonfromwhomhederivedanythingusefulorgood，andshecouldfindnopatronforhimbutheroldfriendandgodfather。
　　’DearBob，’saidshe，’whatistobecomeofpoorTip？’HisnamewasEdward，andTedhadbeentransformedintoTip，withinthewalls。
　　TheturnkeyhadstrongprivateopinionsastowhatwouldbecomeofpoorTip，andhadevengonesofarwiththeviewofavertingtheirfulfilment，astosoundTipinreferencetotheexpediencyofrunningawayandgoingtoservehiscountry。ButTiphadthankedhim，andsaidhedidn’tseemtocareforhiscountry。
　　’Well，mydear，’saidtheturnkey，’somethingoughttobedonewithhim。SupposeItryandgethimintothelaw？’
　　’Thatwouldbesogoodofyou，Bob!’
　　Theturnkeyhadnowtwopointstoputtotheprofessionalgentlemenastheypassedinandout。HeputthissecondonesoperseveringlythatastoolandtwelveshillingsaweekwereatlastfoundforTipintheofficeofanattorneyinagreatNationalPalladiumcalledthePalaceCourt；atthattimeoneofaconsiderablelistofeverlastingbulwarkstothedignityandsafetyofAlbion，whoseplacesknowthemnomore。
　　TiplanguishedinClifford’sInnsforsixmonths，andattheexpirationofthattermsaunteredbackoneeveningwithhishandsinhispockets，andincidentallyobservedtohissisterthathewasnotgoingbackagain。
　　’Notgoingbackagain？’saidthepoorlittleanxiousChildoftheMarshalsea，alwayscalculatingandplanningforTip，inthefrontrankofhercharges。
　　’Iamsotiredofit，’saidTip，’thatIhavecutit。’
　　Tiptiredofeverything。WithintervalsofMarshalsealounging，andMrsBanghamsuccession，hissmallsecondmother，aidedbyhertrustyfriend，gothimintoawarehouse，intoamarketgarden，intothehoptrade，intothelawagain，intoanauctioneers，intoabrewery，intoastockbroker’s，intothelawagain，intoacoachoffice，intoawaggonoffice，intothelawagain，intoageneraldealer’s，intoadistillery，intothelawagain，intoawoolhouse，intoadrygoodshouse，intotheBillingsgatetrade，intotheforeignfruittrade，andintothedocks。ButwhateverTipwentinto，hecameoutoftired，announcingthathehadcutit。
　　Whereverhewent，thisforedoomedTipappearedtotaketheprisonwallswithhim，andtosetthemupinsuchtradeorcalling；andtoprowlaboutwithintheirnarrowlimitsintheoldslip-shod，purposeless，down-at-heelway；untiltherealimmovableMarshalseawallsassertedtheirfascinationoverhim，andbroughthimback。
　　Nevertheless，thebravelittlecreaturedidsofixherheartonherbrother’srescue，thatwhilehewasringingoutthesedolefulchanges，shepinchedandscrapedenoughtogethertoshiphimforCanada。Whenhewastiredofnothingtodo，anddisposedinitsturntocuteventhat，hegraciouslyconsentedtogotoCanada。
　　Andtherewasgriefinherbosomoverpartingwithhim，andjoyinthehopeofhisbeingputinastraightcourseatlast。
　　’Godblessyou，dearTip。Don’tbetooproudtocomeandseeus，whenyouhavemadeyourfortune。’
　　’Allright!’saidTip，andwent。
　　ButnotallthewaytoCanada；infact，notfurtherthanLiverpool。
　　AftermakingthevoyagetothatportfromLondon，hefoundhimselfsostronglyimpelledtocutthevessel，thatheresolvedtowalkbackagain。Carryingoutwhichintention，hepresentedhimselfbeforeherattheexpirationofamonth，inrags，withoutshoes，andmuchmoretiredthanever。
　　Atlength，afteranotherintervalofsuccessorshiptoMrsBangham，hefoundapursuitforhimself，andannouncedit。
　　’Amy，Ihavegotasituation。’
　　’Haveyoureallyandtruly，Tip？’
　　’Allright。Ishalldonow。Youneedn’tlookanxiousaboutmeanymore，oldgirl。’
　　’Whatisit，Tip？’
　　’Why，youknowSlingobysight？’
　　’Notthemantheycallthedealer？’
　　’That’sthechap。He’llbeoutonMonday，andhe’sgoingtogivemeaberth。’
　　’Whatisheadealerin，Tip？’
　　’Horses。Allright!Ishalldonow，Amy。’
　　Shelostsightofhimformonthsafterwards，andonlyheardfromhimonce。AwhisperpassedamongtheeldercollegiansthathehadbeenseenatamockauctioninMoorfields，pretendingtobuyplatedarticlesformassivesilver，andpayingforthemwiththegreatestliberalityinbanknotes；butitneverreachedherears。Oneeveningshewasaloneatwork——standingupatthewindow，tosavethetwilightlingeringabovethewall——whenheopenedthedoorandwalkedin。
　　Shekissedandwelcomedhim；butwasafraidtoaskhimanyquestions。Hesawhowanxiousandtimidshewas，andappearedsorry。
　　’Iamafraid，Amy，you’llbevexedthistime。UponmylifeIam!’
　　’Iamverysorrytohearyousayso，Tip。Haveyoucomeback？’
　　’Why——yes。’
　　’Notexpectingthistimethatwhatyouhadfoundwouldanswerverywell，IamlesssurprisedandsorrythanImighthavebeen，Tip。’
　　’Ah!Butthat’snottheworstofit。’
　　’Nottheworstofit？’
　　’Don’tlooksostartled。No，Amy，nottheworstofit。Ihavecomeback，yousee；but——DON’Tlooksostartled——IhavecomebackinwhatImaycallanewway。Iamoffthevolunteerlistaltogether。Iaminnow，asoneoftheregulars。’
　　’Oh!Don’tsayyouareaprisoner，Tip!Don’t，don’t!’
　　’Well，Idon’twanttosayit，’hereturnedinareluctanttone；
　　’butifyoucan’tunderstandmewithoutmysayingit，whatamItodo？Iaminforfortypoundodd。’
　　Forthefirsttimeinallthoseyears，shesunkunderhercares。
　　Shecried，withherclaspedhandsliftedaboveherhead，thatitwouldkilltheirfatherifheeverknewit；andfelldownatTip’sgracelessfeet。
　　ItwaseasierforTiptobringhertohersensesthanforhertobringhimtounderstandthattheFatheroftheMarshalseawouldbebesidehimselfifheknewthetruth。ThethingwasincomprehensibletoTip，andaltogetherafancifulnotion。Heyieldedtoitinthatlightonly，whenhesubmittedtoherentreaties，backedbythoseofhisuncleandsister。Therewasnowantofprecedentforhisreturn；itwasaccountedfortothefatherintheusualway；andthecollegians，withabettercomprehensionofthepiousfraudthanTip，supporteditloyally。
　　Thiswasthelife，andthisthehistory，ofthechildoftheMarshalseaattwenty-two。Withastillsurvivingattachmenttotheonemiserableyardandblockofhousesasherbirthplaceandhome，shepassedtoandfroinitshrinkinglynow，withawomanlyconsciousnessthatshewaspointedouttoeveryone。Sinceshehadbeguntoworkbeyondthewalls，shehadfounditnecessarytoconcealwhereshelived，andtocomeandgoassecretlyasshecould，betweenthefreecityandtheirongates，outsideofwhichshehadneversleptinherlife。Heroriginaltimidityhadgrownwiththisconcealment，andherlightstepandherlittlefigureshunnedthethrongedstreetswhiletheypassedalongthem。
　　Worldlywiseinhardandpoornecessities，shewasinnocentinallthingselse。Innocent，inthemistthroughwhichshesawherfather，andtheprison，andtheturbidlivingriverthatflowedthroughitandflowedon。
　　Thiswasthelife，andthisthehistory，ofLittleDorrit；nowgoinghomeuponadullSeptemberevening，observedatadistancebyArthurClennam。Thiswasthelife，andthisthehistory，ofLittleDorrit；turningattheendofLondonBridge，recrossingit，goingbackagain，passingontoSaintGeorge’sChurch，turningbacksuddenlyoncemore，andflittinginattheopenoutergateandlittlecourt-yardoftheMarshalsea。