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Mrs
General
consequently
found
her
means
so
much
diminished
,
that
,
but
for
the
perfect
regulation
of
her
mind
,
she
might
have
felt
disposed
to
question
the
accuracy
of
that
portion
of
the
late
service
which
had
declared
that
the
commissary
could
take
nothing
away
with
him
.
In
this
state
of
affairs
it
occurred
to
Mrs
General
,
that
she
might
‘
form
the
mind
,
’
and
eke
the
manners
of
some
young
lady
of
distinction
.
Or
,
that
she
might
harness
the
proprieties
to
the
carriage
of
some
rich
young
heiress
or
widow
,
and
become
at
once
the
driver
and
guard
of
such
vehicle
through
the
social
mazes
.
Mrs
General
’
s
communication
of
this
idea
to
her
clerical
and
commissariat
connection
was
so
warmly
applauded
that
,
but
for
the
lady
’
s
undoubted
merit
,
it
might
have
appeared
as
though
they
wanted
to
get
rid
of
her
.
Testimonials
representing
Mrs
General
as
a
prodigy
of
piety
,
learning
,
virtue
,
and
gentility
,
were
lavishly
contributed
from
influential
quarters
;
and
one
venerable
archdeacon
even
shed
tears
in
recording
his
testimony
to
her
perfections
(
described
to
him
by
persons
on
whom
he
could
rely
)
,
though
he
had
never
had
the
honour
and
moral
gratification
of
setting
eyes
on
Mrs
General
in
all
his
life
.
Thus
delegated
on
her
mission
,
as
it
were
by
Church
and
State
,
Mrs
General
,
who
had
always
occupied
high
ground
,
felt
in
a
condition
to
keep
it
,
and
began
by
putting
herself
up
at
a
very
high
figure
.
An
interval
of
some
duration
elapsed
,
in
which
there
was
no
bid
for
Mrs
General
.
At
length
a
county
-
widower
,
with
a
daughter
of
fourteen
,
opened
negotiations
with
the
lady
;
and
as
it
was
a
part
either
of
the
native
dignity
or
of
the
artificial
policy
of
Mrs
General
(
but
certainly
one
or
the
other
)
to
comport
herself
as
if
she
were
much
more
sought
than
seeking
,
the
widower
pursued
Mrs
General
until
he
prevailed
upon
her
to
form
his
daughter
’
s
mind
and
manners
.
The
execution
of
this
trust
occupied
Mrs
General
about
seven
years
,
in
the
course
of
which
time
she
made
the
tour
of
Europe
,
and
saw
most
of
that
extensive
miscellany
of
objects
which
it
is
essential
that
all
persons
of
polite
cultivation
should
see
with
other
people
’
s
eyes
,
and
never
with
their
own
.
When
her
charge
was
at
length
formed
,
the
marriage
,
not
only
of
the
young
lady
,
but
likewise
of
her
father
,
the
widower
,
was
resolved
on
.
The
widower
then
finding
Mrs
General
both
inconvenient
and
expensive
,
became
of
a
sudden
almost
as
much
affected
by
her
merits
as
the
archdeacon
had
been
,
and
circulated
such
praises
of
her
surpassing
worth
,
in
all
quarters
where
he
thought
an
opportunity
might
arise
of
transferring
the
blessing
to
somebody
else
,
that
Mrs
General
was
a
name
more
honourable
than
ever
.
The
phoenix
was
to
let
,
on
this
elevated
perch
,
when
Mr
Dorrit
,
who
had
lately
succeeded
to
his
property
,
mentioned
to
his
bankers
that
he
wished
to
discover
a
lady
,
well
-
bred
,
accomplished
,
well
connected
,
well
accustomed
to
good
society
,
who
was
qualified
at
once
to
complete
the
education
of
his
daughters
,
and
to
be
their
matron
or
chaperon
.
Mr
Dorrit
’
s
bankers
,
as
bankers
of
the
county
-
widower
,
instantly
said
,
‘
Mrs
General
.
’
Pursuing
the
light
so
fortunately
hit
upon
,
and
finding
the
concurrent
testimony
of
the
whole
of
Mrs
General
’
s
acquaintance
to
be
of
the
pathetic
nature
already
recorded
,
Mr
Dorrit
took
the
trouble
of
going
down
to
the
county
of
the
county
-
widower
to
see
Mrs
General
,
in
whom
he
found
a
lady
of
a
quality
superior
to
his
highest
expectations
.
‘
Might
I
be
excused
,
’
said
Mr
Dorrit
,
‘
if
I
inquired
—
ha
—
what
remune
—
’
‘
Why
,
indeed
,
’
returned
Mrs
General
,
stopping
the
word
,
‘
it
is
a
subject
on
which
I
prefer
to
avoid
entering
.
I
have
never
entered
on
it
with
my
friends
here
;
and
I
cannot
overcome
the
delicacy
,
Mr
Dorrit
,
with
which
I
have
always
regarded
it
.
I
am
not
,
as
I
hope
you
are
aware
,
a
governess
—
’
