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Chapter 26. Nobody’s State of Mind

           

           ‘Pickedthepeopleup,’saidMrsGowan,tappingthesticksofherclosedfan(alargegreenone,whichsheusedasahand-screen)onherlittletable.‘Cameuponthem.Foundthemout.Stumbledagainstthem.’

           ‘Thepeople?’

           ‘Yes.TheMigglespeople.’

           ‘Ireallycannotsay,’saidClennam,‘wheremyfriendMrMeaglesfirstpresentedMrHenryGowantohisdaughter.’

           ‘IamprettysurehepickedherupatRome;butnevermindwhere—somewhere.Now(thisisentirelybetweenourselves),issheveryplebeian?’

           ‘Really,ma’am,’returnedClennam,‘Iamsoundoubtedlyplebeianmyself,thatIdonotfeelqualifiedtojudge.’

           ‘Veryneat!’saidMrsGowan,coollyunfurlingherscreen.‘Veryhappy!FromwhichIinferthatyousecretlythinkhermannerequaltoherlooks?’

           Clennam,afteramoment’sstiffness,bowed.

           ‘That’scomforting,andIhopeyoumayberight.DidHenrytellmeyouhadtravelledwiththem?’

           ‘ItravelledwithmyfriendMrMeagles,andhiswifeanddaughter,duringsomemonths.’(Nobody’sheartmighthavebeenwrungbytheremembrance.)

           ‘Reallycomforting,becauseyoumusthavehadalargeexperienceofthem.Yousee,MrClennam,thisthinghasbeengoingonforalongtime,andIfindnoimprovementinit.Thereforetohavetheopportunityofspeakingtoonesowellinformedaboutitasyourself,isanimmenserelieftome.Quiteaboon.Quiteablessing,Iamsure.’

           ‘Pardonme,’returnedClennam,‘butIamnotinMrHenryGowan’sconfidence.Iamfarfrombeingsowellinformedasyousupposemetobe.

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