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Chapter 25

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           "IshouldbeashamedtosaythatIlovedamanwhomustalwaysbehangingonothers,andreckoningonwhattheywoulddoforhim.Whatwillyoubewhenyouareforty?LikeMr.Bowyer,Isupposejustasidle,livinginMrs.Beck’sfrontparlorfatandshabby,hopingsomebodywillinviteyoutodinnerspendingyourmorninginlearningacomicsongohno!learningatuneontheflute."

           Mary’slipshadbeguntocurlwithasmileassoonasshehadaskedthatquestionaboutFred’sfuture(youngsoulsaremobile),andbeforesheended,herfacehaditsfullilluminationoffun.TohimitwaslikethecessationofanachethatMarycouldlaughathim,andwithapassivesortofsmilehetriedtoreachherhand;butsheslippedawayquicklytowardsthedoorandsaid,"Ishalltelluncle.YouMUSTseehimforamomentortwo."

           FredsecretlyfeltthathisfuturewasguaranteedagainstthefulfilmentofMary’ssarcasticprophecies,apartfromthat"anything"whichhewasreadytodoifshewoulddefineitHeneverdaredinMary’spresencetoapproachthesubjectofhisexpectationsfromMr.Featherstone,andshealwaysignoredthem,asifeverythingdependedonhimself.Butifeverheactuallycameintotheproperty,shemustrecognizethechangeinhisposition.Allthispassedthroughhismindsomewhatlanguidly,beforehewentuptoseehisuncle.Hestayedbutalittlewhile,excusinghimselfonthegroundthathehadacold;andMarydidnotreappearbeforeheleftthehouse.

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