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Chapter 26. Nobody’s State of Mind

           ‘Maybealso,thatsheistooyoungandpetted,tooconfidingandinexperienced,todiscriminatewell.’

           ‘That,’saidClennam,‘wouldbefarbeyondourpowerofcorrection.’

           DanielDoyceshookhisheadgravely,andrejoined,‘Ifearso.’

           ‘Therefore,inaword,’saidClennam,‘weshouldmakeupourmindsthatitisnotworthyofustosayanyillofMrGowan.Itwouldbeapoorthingtogratifyaprejudiceagainsthim.AndIresolve,formypart,nottodepreciatehim.’

           ‘Iamnotquitesosureofmyself,andthereforeIreservemyprivilegeofobjectingtohim,’returnedtheother.‘But,ifIamnotsureofmyself,Iamsureofyou,Clennam,andIknowwhatanuprightmanyouare,andhowmuchtoberespected.Goodnight,myfriendandpartner!’Heshookhishandinsayingthis,asiftherehadbeensomethingseriousatthebottomoftheirconversation;andtheyseparated.

           Bythistimetheyhadvisitedthefamilyonseveraloccasions,andhadalwaysobservedthatevenapassingallusiontoMrHenryGowanwhenhewasnotamongthem,broughtbackthecloudwhichhadobscuredMrMeagles’ssunshineonthemorningofthechanceencounterattheFerry.IfClennamhadeveradmittedtheforbiddenpassionintohisbreast,thisperiodmighthavebeenaperiodofrealtrial;undertheactualcircumstances,doubtlessitwasnothing—nothing.

           Equally,ifhishearthadgivenentertainmenttothatprohibitedguest,hissilentfightingofhiswaythroughthementalconditionofthisperiodmighthavebeenalittlemeritorious.

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