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Chapter 9. Appearance and Disappearance

           

           Theyagreedthattheweatherwasofhighpromise;andClennamkeptthetalkinthatsafedirectionuntilithadbecomeeasyagain,whenhegentlydivertedittoHenryGowanandhisquicksenseandagreeablequalitieswhenhewasdelicatelydealtwith;helikewisedweltontheindisputableaffectionheentertainedforhiswife.ClennamdidnotfailofhiseffectupongoodMrMeagles,whomthesecommendationsgreatlycheered;andwhotookMothertowitnessthatthesingleandcordialdesireofhisheartinreferencetotheirdaughter’shusband,washarmoniouslytoexchangefriendshipforfriendship,andconfidenceforconfidence.Withinafewhoursthecottagefurniturebegantobewrappedupforpreservationinthefamilyabsence—or,asMrMeaglesexpressedit,thehousebegantoputitshairinpapers—andwithinafewdaysFatherandMotherweregone,MrsTickitandDrBuchanwereposted,asofyore,behindtheparlourblind,andArthur’ssolitaryfeetwererustlingamongthedryfallenleavesinthegardenwalks.

           Ashehadalikingforthespot,heseldomletaweekpasswithoutpayingavisit.Sometimes,hewentdownalonefromSaturdaytoMonday;sometimeshispartneraccompaniedhim;sometimes,hemerelystrolledforanhourortwoaboutthehouseandgarden,sawthatallwasright,andreturnedtoLondonagain.Atalltimes,andunderallcircumstances,MrsTickit,withherdarkrowofcurls,andDrBuchan,satintheparlourwindow,lookingoutforthefamilyreturn.

           OnoneofhisvisitsMrsTickitreceivedhimwiththewords,‘Ihavesomethingtotellyou,MrClennam,thatwillsurpriseyou.

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