Little Dorrit Book 2 Chapter 2

In which we make the acquaintance of Mrs General, an accomplished and dignified lady tasked with the delicate mission of refining young minds and manners, whose poised exterior conceals a life marked by careful calculation and genteel compromise. With an air of varnished propriety and unruffled composure, she undertakes the charge of guiding the Dorrit family’s daughters, maintaining an impeccable equilibrium between social ambition and discreet reserve.