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Chapter 20. Moving in Society

           

           ‘AndItoldyou,MrsMerdle,’saidFanny,‘thatifyouspoketomeofthesuperiorityofyourson’sstandinginSociety,itwasbarelypossiblethatyouratherdeceivedyourselfinyoursuppositionsaboutmyorigin;andthatmyfather’sstanding,evenintheSocietyinwhichhenowmoved(whatthatwas,wasbestknowntomyself),waseminentlysuperior,andwasacknowledgedbyeveryone.’

           ‘Quiteaccurate,’rejoinedMrsMerdle.‘Amostadmirablememory.’

           ‘Thankyou,ma’am.Perhapsyouwillbesokindastotellmysistertherest.’

           ‘Thereisverylittletotell,’saidMrsMerdle,reviewingthebreadthofbosomwhichseemedessentialtoherhavingroomenoughtobeunfeelingin,‘butitistoyoursister’scredit.Ipointedouttoyoursistertheplainstateofthecase;theimpossibilityoftheSocietyinwhichwemovedrecognisingtheSocietyinwhichshemoved—thoughcharming,Ihavenodoubt;theimmensedisadvantageatwhichshewouldconsequentlyplacethefamilyshehadsohighanopinionof,uponwhichweshouldfindourselvescompelledtolookdownwithcontempt,andfromwhich(sociallyspeaking)weshouldfeelobligedtorecoilwithabhorrence.Inshort,Imadeanappealtothatlaudableprideinyoursister.’

           ‘Letmysisterknow,ifyouplease,MrsMerdle,’Fannypouted,withatossofhergauzybonnet,‘thatIhadalreadyhadthehonouroftellingyoursonthatIwishedtohavenothingwhatevertosaytohim.’

           ‘Well,MissDorrit,’assentedMrsMerdle,‘perhapsImighthavementionedthatbefore.

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