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

           ‘Iamnotsurprised.’

           ‘Well,ma’am,’reasonedMrMeagles,‘Iwasinhopesyouwouldhavebeenatleastsurprised,becausetohurtmewilfullyonsotenderasubjectissurelynotgenerous.’

           ‘Iamnotresponsible,’saidMrsGowan,‘foryourconscience,youknow.’

           PoorMrMeagleslookedaghastwithastonishment.

           ‘IfIamunluckilyobligedtocarryacapaboutwithme,whichisyoursandfitsyou,’pursuedMrsGowan,‘don’tblamemeforitspattern,PapaMeagles,Ibeg!’

           ‘Why,goodLord,ma’am!’MrMeaglesbrokeout,‘that’sasmuchastostate—’

           ‘Now,PapaMeagles,PapaMeagles,’saidMrsGowan,whobecameextremelydeliberateandprepossessinginmannerwheneverthatgentlemanbecameatallwarm,‘perhapstopreventconfusion,Ihadbetterspeakformyselfthantroubleyourkindnesstospeakforme.It’sasmuchastostate,youbegin.Ifyouplease,Iwillfinishthesentence.Itisasmuchastostate—notthatIwishtopressitorevenrecallit,foritisofnousenow,andmyonlywishistomakethebestofexistingcircumstances—thatfromthefirsttothelastIalwaysobjectedtothismatchofyours,andataverylateperiodyieldedamostunwillingconsenttoit.’

           ‘Mother!’criedMrMeagles.‘Doyouhearthis!Arthur!Doyouhearthis!’

           ‘Theroombeingofaconvenientsize,’saidMrsGowan,lookingaboutasshefannedherself,‘andquitecharminglyadaptedinallrespectstoconversation,IshouldimagineIamaudibleinanypartofit.

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