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Chapter 24. The Evening of a Long Day

           

           ‘Flatteringtous,’saidFanny,‘foryouarenotacallingman.’

           ‘No—no,’returnedMrMerdle,whowasbythistimetakinghimselfintocustodyunderbothcoat-sleeves.‘No,Iamnotacallingman.’

           ‘Youhavetoomuchtodoforthat,’saidFanny.‘Havingsomuchtodo,MrMerdle,lossofappetiteisaseriousthingwithyou,andyoumusthaveitseento.Youmustnotbeill.’

           ‘Oh!Iamverywell,’repliedMrMerdle,afterdeliberatingaboutit.‘IamaswellasIusuallyam.Iamwellenough.IamaswellasIwanttobe.’

           Themaster-mindoftheage,truetoitscharacteristicofbeingatalltimesamindthathadaslittleaspossibletosayforitselfandgreatdifficultyinsayingit,becamemuteagain.MrsSparklerbegantowonderhowlongthemaster-mindmeanttostay.

           ‘Iwasspeakingofpoorpapawhenyoucamein,sir.’

           ‘Aye!Quiteacoincidence,’saidMrMerdle.

           Fannydidnotseethat;butfeltitincumbentonhertocontinuetalking.‘Iwassaying,’shepursued,‘thatmybrother’sillnesshasoccasionedadelayinexaminingandarrangingpapa’sproperty.’

           ‘Yes,’saidMrMerdle;‘yes.Therehasbeenadelay.’

           ‘Notthatitisofconsequence,’saidFanny.

           ‘Not,’assentedMrMerdle,afterhavingexaminedthecorniceofallthatpartoftheroomwhichwaswithinhisrange:‘notthatitisofanyconsequence.’

           ‘Myonlyanxietyis,’saidFanny,‘thatMrsGeneralshouldnotgetanything.’

           ‘Shewon’tgetanything,’saidMrMerdle.

           Fannywasdelightedtohearhimexpresstheopinion.

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