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Chapter 2. Mrs General

           

           Pursuingthelightsofortunatelyhitupon,andfindingtheconcurrenttestimonyofthewholeofMrsGeneral’sacquaintancetobeofthepatheticnaturealreadyrecorded,MrDorrittookthetroubleofgoingdowntothecountyofthecounty-widowertoseeMrsGeneral,inwhomhefoundaladyofaqualitysuperiortohishighestexpectations.

           ‘MightIbeexcused,’saidMrDorrit,‘ifIinquired—ha—whatremune—’

           ‘Why,indeed,’returnedMrsGeneral,stoppingtheword,‘itisasubjectonwhichIprefertoavoidentering.Ihaveneverenteredonitwithmyfriendshere;andIcannotovercomethedelicacy,MrDorrit,withwhichIhavealwaysregardedit.Iamnot,asIhopeyouareaware,agoverness—’

           ‘Odearno!’saidMrDorrit.‘Pray,madam,donotimagineforamomentthatIthinkso.’Hereallyblushedtobesuspectedofit.

           MrsGeneralgravelyinclinedherhead.‘Icannot,therefore,putapriceuponserviceswhichitisapleasuretometorenderifIcanrenderthemspontaneously,butwhichIcouldnotrenderinmerereturnforanyconsideration.NeitherdoIknowhow,orwhere,tofindacaseparalleltomyown.Itispeculiar.’

           Nodoubt.Buthowthen(MrDorritnotunnaturallyhinted)couldthesubjectbeapproached?

           ‘Icannotobject,’saidMrsGeneral—‘thougheventhatisdisagreeabletome—toMrDorrit’sinquiring,inconfidenceofmyfriendshere,whatamounttheyhavebeenaccustomed,atquarterlyintervals,topaytomycreditatmybankers’.’

           MrDorritbowedhisacknowledgements.

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