Chapter VII

           

           Theseasonwasdrawingtoitsdustyend,andeveryoneIknewwasarrangingtogoaway.Mrs.StricklandwastakingherfamilytothecoastofNorfolk,sothatthechildrenmighthavetheseaandherhusbandgolf.Wesaidgood-byetooneanother,andarrangedtomeetintheautumn.Butonmylastdayintown,comingoutoftheStores,Imetherwithhersonanddaughter;likemyself,shehadbeenmakingherfinalpurchasesbeforeleavingLondon,andwewerebothhotandtired.Iproposedthatweshouldallgoandeaticesinthepark.

           IthinkMrs.Stricklandwasgladtoshowmeherchildren,andsheacceptedmyinvitationwithalacrity.Theywereevenmoreattractivethantheirphotographshadsuggested,andshewasrighttobeproudofthem.Iwasyoungenoughforthemnottofeelshy,andtheychatteredmerrilyaboutonethingandanother.Theywereextraordinarilynice,healthyyoungchildren.Itwasveryagreeableunderthetrees.

           Wheninanhourtheycrowdedintoacabtogohome,Istrolledidlytomyclub.Iwasperhapsalittlelonely,anditwaswithatouchofenvythatIthoughtofthepleasantfamilylifeofwhichIhadhadaglimpse.Theyseemeddevotedtooneanother.Theyhadlittleprivatejokesoftheirownwhich,unintelligibletotheoutsider,amusedthemenormously.PerhapsCharlesStricklandwasdulljudgedbyastandardthatdemandedaboveallthingsverbalscintillation;buthisintelligencewasadequatetohissurroundings,andthatisapassport,notonlytoreasonablesuccess,butstillmoretohappiness.Mrs.Stricklandwasacharmingwoman,andshelovedhim

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