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Chapter 5. Something Wrong Somewhere

           Youwillhaveobservedagreatdifferenceoftemperament,madam,betweenmytwodaughters?’

           SaidMrsGeneralinresponse,crossingherglovedhands(shewasneverwithoutgloves,andtheynevercreasedandalwaysfitted),‘Thereisagreatdifference.’

           ‘MayIasktobefavouredwithyourviewofit?’saidMrDorrit,withadeferencenotincompatiblewithmajesticserenity.

           ‘Fanny,’returnedMrsGeneral,‘hasforceofcharacterandself-reliance.Amy,none.’

           None?OMrsGeneral,asktheMarshalseastonesandbars.OMrsGeneral,askthemillinerwhotaughthertowork,andthedancing-masterwhotaughthersistertodance.OMrsGeneral,MrsGeneral,askme,herfather,whatIoweher;andhearmytestimonytouchingthelifeofthisslightedlittlecreaturefromherchildhoodup!

           NosuchadjurationenteredMr.Dorrit’shead.HelookedatMrsGeneral,seatedinherusualerectattitudeonhercoach-boxbehindtheproprieties,andhesaidinathoughtfulmanner,‘True,madam.’

           ‘Iwouldnot,’saidMrsGeneral,‘beunderstoodtosay,observe,thatthereisnothingtoimproveinFanny.Butthereismaterialthere—perhaps,indeed,alittletoomuch.’

           ‘Willyoubekindenough,madam,’saidMrDorrit,‘tobe—ha—moreexplicit?Idonotquiteunderstandmyelderdaughter’shaving—hum—toomuchmaterial.Whatmaterial?’

           ‘Fanny,’returnedMrsGeneral,‘atpresentformstoomanyopinions.Perfectbreedingformsnone,andisneverdemonstrative.’

           Lesthehimselfshouldbefounddeficientinperfectbreeding,MrDorrithastenedtoreply,‘Unquestionably,madam,youareright.

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