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Chapter 26. Nobody’s State of Mind

           ‘Icanunderstandhowyouhavefrightenedthatlittledonkey,Clarence,themostestimableofmoon-calves(Ireallylovehim)nearlyoutofhiswits.Butenoughofhim,andofalltherestofthem.Iwanttopresentyoutomymother,MrClennam.Praydomethefavourtogivemetheopportunity.’

           Innobody’sstateofmind,therewasnothingClennamwouldhavedesiredless,orwouldhavebeenmoreatalosshowtoavoid.

           ‘Mymotherlivesinamostprimitivemannerdowninthatdrearyred-brickdungeonatHamptonCourt,’saidGowan.‘Ifyouwouldmakeyourownappointment,suggestyourowndayforpermittingmetotakeyoutheretodinner,youwouldbeboredandshewouldbecharmed.Reallythat’sthestateofthecase.’

           WhatcouldClennamsayafterthis?Hisretiringcharacterincludedagreatdealthatwassimpleinthebestsense,becauseunpractisedandunused;andinhissimplicityandmodesty,hecouldonlysaythathewashappytoplacehimselfatMrGowan’sdisposal.Accordinglyhesaidit,andthedaywasfixed.Andadreadeddayitwasonhispart,andaveryunwelcomedaywhenitcameandtheywentdowntoHamptonCourttogether.

           Thevenerableinhabitantsofthatvenerablepileseemed,inthosetimes,tobeencampedtherelikeasortofcivilisedgipsies.Therewasatemporaryairabouttheirestablishments,asiftheyweregoingawaythemomenttheycouldgetanythingbetter;therewasalsoadissatisfiedairaboutthemselves,asiftheytookitveryillthattheyhadnotalreadygotsomethingmuchbetter.

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