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Chapter 34. A Shoal of Barnacles

           

           ToMrHenryGowan,asthetimeapproached,Clennamtriedtoconveybyallquietandunpretendingmeans,thathewasfranklyanddisinterestedlydesirousoftenderinghimanyfriendshiphewouldaccept.MrGowantreatedhiminreturnwithhisusualease,andwithhisusualshowofconfidence,whichwasnoconfidenceatall.

           ‘Yousee,Clennam,’hehappenedtoremarkinthecourseofconversationoneday,whentheywerewalkingneartheCottagewithinaweekofthemarriage,‘Iamadisappointedman.Thatyouknowalready.’

           ‘Uponmyword,’saidClennam,alittleembarrassed,‘Iscarcelyknowhow.’

           ‘Why,’returnedGowan,‘Ibelongtoaclan,oraclique,orafamily,oraconnection,orwhateveryouliketocallit,thatmighthaveprovidedformeinanyoneoffiftyways,andthattookitintoitsheadnottodoitatall.SohereIam,apoordevilofanartist.’

           Clennamwasbeginning,‘Butontheotherhand—’whenGowantookhimup.

           ‘Yes,yes,Iknow.IhavethegoodfortuneofbeingbelovedbyabeautifulandcharminggirlwhomIlovewithallmyheart.’

           (‘Istheremuchofit?’Clennamthought.Andashethoughtit,feltashamedofhimself.)

           ‘Andoffindingafather-in-lawwhoisacapitalfellowandaliberalgoodoldboy.Still,Ihadotherprospectswashedandcombedintomychildishheadwhenitwaswashedandcombedforme,andItookthemtoapublicschoolwhenIwashedandcombeditformyself,andIamherewithoutthem,andthusIamadisappointedman.

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