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Chapter 8. The Dowager Mrs Gowan is reminded that ‘It Never Does’

           ‘Andwhendidyoulasthearfromoraboutmypoorfellow?’

           Mypoorfellowwasherson;andthismodeofspeakingofhimpolitelykeptalive,withoutanyoffenceintheworld,thepretencethathehadfallenavictimtotheMeagles’wiles.

           ‘Andthedearprettyone?’saidMrsGowan.‘HaveyoulaternewsofherthanIhave?’

           Whichalsodelicatelyimpliedthathersonhadbeencapturedbymerebeauty,andunderitsfascinationhadforgoneallsortsofworldlyadvantages.

           ‘Iamsure,’saidMrsGowan,withoutstrainingherattentionontheanswersshereceived,‘it’sanunspeakablecomforttoknowtheycontinuehappy.Mypoorfellowisofsucharestlessdisposition,andhasbeensousedtorovingabout,andtobeinginconstantandpopularamongallmannerofpeople,thatit’sthegreatestcomfortinlife.Isupposethey’reaspoorasmice,PapaMeagles?’

           MrMeagles,fidgetyunderthequestion,replied,‘Ihopenot,ma’am.Ihopetheywillmanagetheirlittleincome.’

           ‘Oh!mydearestMeagles!’returnedthelady,tappinghimonthearmwiththegreenfanandthenadroitlyinterposingitbetweenayawnandthecompany,‘howcanyou,asamanoftheworldandoneofthemostbusiness-likeofhumanbeings—foryouknowyouarebusiness-like,andagreatdealtoomuchforuswhoarenot—’

           (Whichwenttotheformerpurpose,bymakingMrMeaglesouttobeanartfulschemer.)

           ‘—Howcanyoutalkabouttheirmanagingtheirlittlemeans?Mypoordearfellow!Theideaofhismanaginghundreds!Andthesweetprettycreaturetoo.

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