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Chapter 16. Nobody’s Weakness

           

           ‘Didyouwishtoknow,sir,’shesaid,lookingatMrMeagles,‘whatMissWadewrotetomeabout?’

           ‘Well,Tattycoram,’returnedMrMeagles,‘sinceyouaskthequestion,andweareallfriendshere,perhapsyoumayaswellmentionit,ifyouaresoinclined.’

           ‘Sheknew,whenweweretravelling,whereyoulived,’saidTattycoram,‘andshehadseenmenotquite—notquite—’

           ‘Notquiteinagoodtemper,Tattycoram?’suggestedMrMeagles,shakinghisheadatthedarkeyeswithaquietcaution.‘Takealittletime—countfive-and-twenty,Tattycoram.’

           Shepressedherlipstogetheragain,andtookalongdeepbreath.

           ‘SoshewrotetometosaythatifIeverfeltmyselfhurt,’shelookeddownatheryoungmistress,‘orfoundmyselfworried,’shelookeddownatheragain,‘Imightgotoher,andbeconsideratelytreated.Iwastothinkofit,andcouldspeaktoherbythechurch.SoIwenttheretothankher.’

           ‘Tatty,’saidheryoungmistress,puttingherhandupoverhershoulderthattheothermighttakeit,‘MissWadealmostfrightenedmewhenweparted,andIscarcelyliketothinkofherjustnowashavingbeensonearmewithoutmyknowingit.Tattydear!’

           Tattystoodforamoment,immovable.

           ‘Hey?’criedMrMeagles.‘Countanotherfive-and-twenty,Tattycoram.’

           Shemighthavecountedadozen,whenshebentandputherlipstothecaressinghand.Itpattedhercheek,asittouchedtheowner’sbeautifulcurls,andTattycoramwentaway.

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