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Chapter 15. No just Cause or Impediment why these Two Persons

           

           ‘Madam,’pursuedthatgentleman,‘asyouhavehadthekindnesstoundertakethe—hum—formationofmydaughters,andasIampersuadedthatnothingnearlyaffectingthemcan—ha—beindifferenttoyou—’

           ‘Whollyimpossible,’saidMrsGeneralinthecalmestofways.

           ‘—Ithereforewishtoannouncetoyou,madam,thatmydaughternowpresent—’

           MrsGeneralmadeaslightinclinationofherheadtoFanny,whomadeaverylowinclinationofherheadtoMrsGeneral,andcameloftilyuprightagain.

           ‘—ThatmydaughterFannyis—ha—contractedtobemarriedtoMrSparkler,withwhomyouareacquainted.Hence,madam,youwillberelievedofhalfyourdifficultcharge—ha—difficultcharge.’MrDorritrepeateditwithhisangryeyeonFanny.‘Butnot,Ihope,tothe—hum—diminutionofanyotherportion,directorindirect,ofthefootingyouhaveatpresentthekindnesstooccupyinmyfamily.’

           ‘MrDorrit,’returnedMrsGeneral,withherglovedhandsrestingononeanotherinexemplaryrepose,‘iseverconsiderate,andeverbuttooappreciativeofmyfriendlyservices.’

           (MissFannycoughed,asmuchastosay,‘Youareright.’)

           ‘MissDorrithasnodoubtexercisedthesoundestdiscretionofwhichthecircumstancesadmitted,andItrustwillallowmetoofferhermysincerecongratulations.Whenfreefromthetrammelsofpassion,’MrsGeneralclosedhereyesattheword,asifshecouldnotutterit,andseeanybody;‘whenoccurringwiththeapprobationofnearrelatives;andwhencementingtheproudstructureofafamilyedifice;theseareusuallyauspiciousevents.

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