Chapter 7. Mostly, Prunes and Prism

           

           MrsGeneral,alwaysonhercoach-boxkeepingtheproprietieswelltogether,tookpainstoformasurfaceonherverydearyoungfriend,andMrsGeneral’sverydearyoungfriendtriedhardtoreceiveit.Hardasshehadtriedinherlaboriouslifetoattainmanyends,shehadnevertriedharderthanshedidnow,tobevarnishedbyMrsGeneral.Itmadeheranxiousandillateasetobeoperateduponbythatsmoothinghand,itistrue;butshesubmittedherselftothefamilywantinitsgreatnessasshehadsubmittedherselftothefamilywantinitslittleness,andyieldedtoherowninclinationsinthisthingnomorethanshehadyieldedtoherhungeritself,inthedayswhenshehadsavedherdinnerthatherfathermighthavehissupper.

           OnecomfortthatshehadundertheOrdealbyGeneralwasmoresustainingtoher,andmadehermoregratefulthantoalessdevotedandaffectionatespirit,nothabituatedtoherstrugglesandsacrifices,mightappearquitereasonable;and,indeed,itmayoftenbeobservedinlife,thatspiritslikeLittleDorritdonotappeartoreasonhalfascarefullyasthefolkswhogetthebetterofthem.ThecontinuedkindnessofhersisterwasthiscomforttoLittleDorrit.Itwasnothingtoherthatthekindnesstooktheformoftolerantpatronage;shewasusedtothat.Itwasnothingtoherthatitkeptherinatributaryposition,andshowedherinattendanceontheflamingcarinwhichMissFannysatonanelevatedseat,exactinghomage;shesoughtnobetterplace.

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