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Chapter 2. Mrs General

           MrsGeneralconsequentlyfoundhermeanssomuchdiminished,that,butfortheperfectregulationofhermind,shemighthavefeltdisposedtoquestiontheaccuracyofthatportionofthelateservicewhichhaddeclaredthatthecommissarycouldtakenothingawaywithhim.

           InthisstateofaffairsitoccurredtoMrsGeneral,thatshemight‘formthemind,’andekethemannersofsomeyoungladyofdistinction.Or,thatshemightharnesstheproprietiestothecarriageofsomerichyoungheiressorwidow,andbecomeatoncethedriverandguardofsuchvehiclethroughthesocialmazes.MrsGeneral’scommunicationofthisideatoherclericalandcommissariatconnectionwassowarmlyapplaudedthat,butforthelady’sundoubtedmerit,itmighthaveappearedasthoughtheywantedtogetridofher.TestimonialsrepresentingMrsGeneralasaprodigyofpiety,learning,virtue,andgentility,werelavishlycontributedfrominfluentialquarters;andonevenerablearchdeaconevenshedtearsinrecordinghistestimonytoherperfections(describedtohimbypersonsonwhomhecouldrely),thoughhehadneverhadthehonourandmoralgratificationofsettingeyesonMrsGeneralinallhislife.

           Thusdelegatedonhermission,asitwerebyChurchandState,MrsGeneral,whohadalwaysoccupiedhighground,feltinaconditiontokeepit,andbeganbyputtingherselfupataveryhighfigure.Anintervalofsomedurationelapsed,inwhichtherewasnobidforMrsGeneral.

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