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Chapter 16. Nobody’s Weakness

           Theyhadsomanyplacesandpeopletorecall,andtheywereallsoeasyandcheerfultogether(DanielDoyceeithersittingoutlikeanamusedspectatoratcards,orcominginwithsomeshrewdlittleexperiencesofhisown,whenithappenedtobetothepurpose),thattheymighthavebeentogethertwentytimes,andnothaveknownsomuchofoneanother.

           ‘AndMissWade,’saidMrMeagles,aftertheyhadrecalledanumberoffellow-travellers.‘HasanybodyseenMissWade?’

           ‘Ihave,’saidTattycoram.

           Shehadbroughtalittlemantlewhichheryoungmistresshadsentfor,andwasbendingoverher,puttingiton,whensheliftedupherdarkeyesandmadethisunexpectedanswer.

           ‘Tatty!’heryoungmistressexclaimed.‘YouseenMissWade?—where?’

           ‘Here,miss,’saidTattycoram.

           ‘How?’

           AnimpatientglancefromTattycoramseemed,asClennamsawit,toanswer‘Withmyeyes!’Butheronlyanswerinwordswas:‘Imethernearthechurch.’

           ‘WhatwasshedoingthereIwonder!’saidMrMeagles.‘Notgoingtoit,Ishouldthink.’

           ‘Shehadwrittentomefirst,’saidTattycoram.

           ‘Oh,Tatty!’murmuredhermistress,‘takeyourhandsaway.Ifeelasifsomeoneelsewastouchingme!’

           Shesaiditinaquickinvoluntaryway,buthalfplayfully,andnotmorepetulantlyordisagreeablythanafavouritechildmighthavedone,wholaughednextmoment.Tattycoramsetherfullredlipstogether,andcrossedherarmsuponherbosom.

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