Mr. Dorrit arrives home to see his daughter Amy sitting with his brother. He feels jealous.
Amy remarks that her uncle has been happier. He claims he has enjoyed her company. Fanny was always impatient with him. He doesn't like Mrs. General. He isn't fit for the Dorrits' new life. He sees his brother and greets him.
Mr. Dorrit is petulant that nobody was there to greet him when he arrived. Frederick points out that it was very late, and they weren't expecting him. Mr. Dorrit gets annoyed at Amy for staring at him. She says she thought he looked tired. He claims he is quite refreshed-and then falls asleep. He wakes with a start and orders his brother to go to bed. His brother obeys.
Mr. Dorrit remarks that Frederick is more feeble, but Amy claims she hadn't noticed any great change in he
