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Chapter 28. Nobody’s Disappearance

           

           MrMeagles,Doyce,andClennam,withoutspeaking,walkedupanddownonthebrinkoftheriver,inthelightoftherisingmoon,forafewminutes;andthenDoycelingeredbehind,andwentintothehouse.MrMeaglesandClennamwalkedupanddowntogetherforafewminutesmorewithoutspeaking,untilatlengththeformerbrokesilence.

           ‘Arthur,’saidhe,usingthatfamiliaraddressforthefirsttimeintheircommunication,‘doyouremembermytellingyou,aswewalkedupanddownonehotmorning,lookingovertheharbouratMarseilles,thatPet’sbabysisterwhowasdeadseemedtoMotherandmetohavegrownasshehadgrown,andchangedasshehadchanged?’

           ‘Verywell.’

           ‘Youremembermysayingthatourthoughtshadneverbeenabletoseparatethosetwinsisters,andthat,inourfancy,whateverPetwas,theotherwas?’

           ‘Yes,verywell.’

           ‘Arthur,’saidMrMeagles,muchsubdued,‘Icarrythatfancyfurtherto-night.Ifeelto-night,mydearfellow,asifyouhadlovedmydeadchildverytenderly,andhadlostherwhenshewaslikewhatPetisnow.’

           ‘Thankyou!’murmuredClennam,‘thankyou!’Andpressedhishand.

           ‘Willyoucomein?’saidMrMeagles,presently.

           ‘Inalittlewhile.’

           MrMeaglesfellaway,andhewasleftalone.Whenhehadwalkedontheriver’sbrinkinthepeacefulmoonlightforsomehalfanhour,heputhishandinhisbreastandtenderlytookoutthehandfulofroses.Perhapsheputthemtohisheart,perhapsheputthemtohislips,butcertainlyhebentdownontheshoreandgentlylaunchedthemontheflowingriver

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