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Chapter 33. Going!

           PoorMrMeagles,whowasalreadysensiblethathedidnotadvancehisdaughter’shappinessbybeingconstantlyslightedinherpresence,said‘Good,Henry!YouaremyPet’shusband;youhavedisplacedme,inthecourseofnature;ifyouwishit,good!’Thisarrangementinvolvedthecontingentadvantage,whichperhapsHenryGowanhadnotforeseen,thatbothMrandMrsMeaglesweremoreliberalthanbeforetotheirdaughter,whentheircommunicationwasonlywithherandheryoungchild:andthathishighspiritfounditselfbetterprovidedwithmoney,withoutbeingunderthedegradingnecessityofknowingwhenceitcame.

           MrMeagles,atsuchaperiod,naturallyseizedanoccupationwithgreatardour.HeknewfromhisdaughterthevarioustownswhichRigaudhadbeenhaunting,andthevarioushotelsatwhichhehadbeenlivingforsometimeback.Theoccupationhesethimselfwastovisitthesewithalldiscretionandspeed,and,intheeventoffindinganywherethathehadleftabillunpaid,andaboxorparcelbehind,topaysuchbill,andbringawaysuchboxorparcel.

           WithnootherattendantthanMother,MrMeagleswentuponhispilgrimage,andencounteredanumberofadventures.Nottheleastofhisdifficultieswas,thatheneverknewwhatwassaidtohim,andthathepursuedhisinquiriesamongpeoplewhoneverknewwhathesaidtothem.

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