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Chapter 7. Mostly, Prunes and Prism

           TheywerethepreludetothefirstreceptionofMrandMrsGowanatdinner,andtheyskilfullyplacedGowanonhisusualgroundinthenewfamily.

           Hiswife,too,theyplacedonherusualground.MissFannyunderstood,withparticulardistinctness,thatMrsGowan’sgoodlookshadcostherhusbandverydear;thattherehadbeenagreatdisturbanceaboutherintheBarnaclefamily;andthattheDowagerMrsGowan,nearlyheart-broken,hadresolutelysetherfaceagainstthemarriageuntiloverpoweredbyhermaternalfeelings.MrsGenerallikewiseclearlyunderstoodthattheattachmenthadoccasionedmuchfamilygriefanddissension.OfhonestMrMeaglesnomentionwasmade;exceptthatitwasnaturalenoughthatapersonofthatsortshouldwishtoraisehisdaughteroutofhisownobscurity,andthatnoonecouldblamehimfortryinghisbesttodoso.

           LittleDorrit’sinterestinthefairsubjectofthiseasilyacceptedbeliefwastooearnestandwatchfultofailinaccurateobservation.ShecouldseethatithaditspartinthrowinguponMrsGowanthetouchofashadowunderwhichshelived,andsheevenhadaninstinctiveknowledgethattherewasnottheleasttruthinit.ButithadaninfluenceinplacingobstaclesinthewayofherassociationwithMrsGowanbymakingthePrunesandPrismschoolexcessivelypolitetoher,butnotveryintimatewithher;andLittleDorrit,asanenforcedsizarofthatcollege,wasobligedtosubmitherselfhumblytoitsordinances.

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