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Thetitlecharacterofthenovel,AmyDorrit,orLittleDorritasshepreferredtobecalled,wasborninsidethewallsoftheMarshalseadebtor'sprison;herfamily'shomebecauseofherfather'sfinancialfailings.Amy'smotherdiedshortlyafterherbirth,butAmyandhersiblingscontinuedtoliveinsidetheprisonuntiltheyweregrown.Trainedasaseamstressbyoneoftheotherinmates,AmylefttheprisoneverydaytosewforMrs.Clennam,awidowedinvalidconfinedtoherhome.Mrs.Clennam'ssonArthurhadspenttwentyyearsintheOrientworkingwithhisfatherandwhenMr.Clennamdied,ArthurreturnedtoEngland.Herefusedtojoinhiscold,miserlymotherinherbusiness,preferringtotakehisportionoftheinheritanceandgooffonhisown. |
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发表于 2026-6-15 16:15:04
