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

           Weneverdidlookatthissubjectfromthesameside,andwenevershall.There,there!NowIamgood.’

           Truly,havingbythistimesaideverythingshecouldsayinmaintenanceofherwonderfullymythicalposition,andinadmonitiontoMrMeaglesthathemustnotexpecttobearhishonoursofalliancetoocheaply,MrsGowanwasdisposedtoforgotherest.IfMrMeagleshadsubmittedtoaglanceofentreatyfromMrsMeagles,andanexpressivegesturefromClennam,hewouldhaveleftherintheundisturbedenjoymentofthisstateofmind.ButPetwasthedarlingandprideofhisheart;andifhecouldeverhavechampionedhermoredevotedly,orlovedherbetter,thaninthedayswhenshewasthesunlightofhishouse,itwouldhavebeennow,when,asitsdailygraceanddelight,shewaslosttoit.

           ‘MrsGowan,ma’am,’saidMrMeagles,‘Ihavebeenaplainmanallmylife.IfIwastotry—nomatterwhetheronmyself,onsomebodyelse,orboth—anygenteelmystifications,Ishouldprobablynotsucceedinthem.’

           ‘PapaMeagles,’returnedtheDowager,withanaffablesmile,butwiththebloomonhercheeksstandingoutalittlemorevividlythanusualastheneighbouringsurfacebecamepaler,‘probablynot.’

           ‘Therefore,mygoodmadam,’saidMrMeagles,atgreatpainstorestrainhimself,‘IhopeImay,withoutoffence,asktohavenosuchmystificationplayedoffuponme.’

           ‘MamaMeagles,’observedMrsGowan,‘yourgoodmanisincomprehensible.’

           Herturningtothatworthyladywasanartificetobringherintothediscussion,quarrelwithher,andvanquishher.

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