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Chapter 27. Five-and-Twenty

           Perhapsyouguesstheperson.HenryGowan.’

           ‘Iwasnotunpreparedtohearit.’

           ‘Well!’saidMrMeagles,withaheavysigh,‘IwishtoGodyouhadneverhadtohearit.However,soitis.MotherandIhavedoneallwecouldtogetthebetterofit,Clennam.Wehavetriedtenderadvice,wehavetriedtime,wehavetriedabsence.Asyet,ofnouse.Ourlateconversationshavebeenuponthesubjectofgoingawayforanotheryearatleast,inorderthattheremightbeanentireseparationandbreakingoffforthatterm.Uponthatquestion,Pethasbeenunhappy,andthereforeMotherandIhavebeenunhappy.’

           Clennamsaidthathecouldeasilybelieveit.

           ‘Well!’continuedMrMeaglesinanapologeticway,‘Iadmitasapracticalman,andIamsureMotherwouldadmitasapracticalwoman,thatwedo,infamilies,magnifyourtroublesandmakemountainsofourmolehillsinawaythatiscalculatedtoberathertryingtopeoplewholookon—tomereoutsiders,youknow,Clennam.Still,Pet’shappinessorunhappinessisquitealifeordeathquestionwithus;andwemaybeexcused,Ihope,formakingmuchofit.Atallevents,itmighthavebeenbornebyTattycoram.Now,don’tyouthinkso?’

           ‘Idoindeedthinkso,’returnedClennam,inmostemphaticrecognitionofthisverymoderateexpectation.

           ‘No,sir,’saidMrMeagles,shakinghisheadruefully.‘Shecouldn’tstandit.

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