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Chapter 5. Something Wrong Somewhere

           Imeanttohavespokenofitatbreakfast;becauseIshouldliketopayavisittoMrsGowan,andtobecomebetteracquaintedwithher,ifPapaandMrsGeneraldonotobject.’

           ‘Well,Amy,’saidFanny,‘IamsureIamgladtofindyouatlastexpressingawishtobecomebetteracquaintedwithanybodyinVenice.ThoughwhetherMrandMrsGowanaredesirableacquaintances,remainstobedetermined.’

           ‘MrsGowanIspokeof,dear.’

           ‘Nodoubt,’saidFanny.‘Butyoucan’tseparateherfromherhusband,Ibelieve,withoutanActofParliament.’

           ‘Doyouthink,Papa,’inquiredLittleDorrit,withdiffidenceandhesitation,‘thereisanyobjectiontomymakingthisvisit?’

           ‘Really,’hereplied,‘I—ha—whatisMrsGeneral’sview?’

           MrsGeneral’sviewwas,thatnothavingthehonourofanyacquaintancewiththeladyandgentlemanreferredto,shewasnotinapositiontovarnishthepresentarticle.Shecouldonlyremark,asageneralprincipleobservedinthevarnishingtrade,thatmuchdependedonthequarterfromwhichtheladyunderconsiderationwasaccreditedtoafamilysoconspicuouslynichedinthesocialtempleasthefamilyofDorrit.

           AtthisremarkthefaceofMrDorritgloomedconsiderably.

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