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Chapter 26. Nobody’s State of Mind

           

           ‘Iquiteregretyouwerenotwithusyesterday,’saidMrHenryGowan,callingonClennamthenextmorning.‘Wehadanagreeabledayuptheriverthere.’

           Sohehadheard,Arthursaid.

           ‘Fromyourpartner?’returnedHenryGowan.‘Whatadearoldfellowheis!’

           ‘Ihaveagreatregardforhim.’

           ‘ByJove,heisthefinestcreature!’saidGowan.‘Sofresh,sogreen,trustsinsuchwonderfulthings!’

           HerewasoneofthemanylittleroughpointsthathadatendencytograteonClennam’shearing.HeputitasidebymerelyrepeatingthathehadahighregardforMrDoyce.

           ‘Heischarming!Toseehimmooningalongtothattimeoflife,layingdownnothingbythewayandpickingupnothingbytheway,isdelightful.Itwarmsaman.Sounspoilt,sosimple,suchagoodsoul!UponmylifeMrClennam,onefeelsdesperatelyworldlyandwickedincomparisonwithsuchaninnocentcreature.Ispeakformyself,letmeadd,withoutincludingyou.Youaregenuinealso.’

           ‘Thankyouforthecompliment,’saidClennam,illatease;‘youaretoo,Ihope?’

           ‘Soso,’rejoinedtheother.‘Tobecandidwithyou,tolerably.Iamnotagreatimpostor.Buyoneofmypictures,andIassureyou,inconfidence,itwillnotbeworththemoney.Buyoneofanotherman’s—anygreatprofessorwhobeatsmehollow—andthechancesarethatthemoreyougivehim,themorehe’llimposeuponyou.Theyalldoit.’

           ‘Allpainters?’

           ‘Painters,writers,patriots,alltherestwhohavestandsinthemarket.

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