Arthur sits by Little Dorrit. He asks to put her needlework aside, seeing her tremble. He comments that he has rarely seen her, though he has heard of her visiting others. He asks why she doesn't visit him. She says she thought he would be to busy.
Arthur remarks on how much she has changed. She constantly trembles and seems downcast. She bursts into tears. He reminds her how she promised to trust him. She is embarrassed by how her brother acted.
She asks if he is well. He tells her he has been troubled, but it is now in the past. He needs to learn how to command his emotions from Little Dorrit. However, he realizes Little Dorrit can see things other people can't see within his heart.
He tells her he loved someone. Little Dorrit asks if it was Flora. He says no. He decided he was too ol
