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Chapter 33. Mrs Merdle’s Complaint

           

           ‘Whytolerably,Ishouldthink,’saidMrsGowan.

           ‘Meaningtheusualthing;Iunderstand;justso,’MrsMerdleobservedinacomfortablesortofway.

           ‘Andthatthefatherwillmakethemanallowanceofthreehundreda-year,orperhapsaltogethersomethingmore,which,inItaly-’

           ‘Oh!GoingtoItaly?’saidMrsMerdle.

           ‘ForHenrytostudy.Youneedbeatnolosstoguesswhy,mydear.ThatdreadfulArt—’

           True.MrsMerdlehastenedtosparethefeelingsofherafflictedfriend.Sheunderstood.Saynomore!

           ‘Andthat,’saidMrsGowan,shakingherdespondenthead,‘that’sall.That,’repeatedMrsGowan,furlinghergreenfanforthemoment,andtappingherchinwithit(itwasonthewaytobeingadoublechin;mightbecalledachinandahalfatpresent),‘that’sall!Onthedeathoftheoldpeople,Isupposetherewillbemoretocome;buthowitmayberestrictedorlockedup,Idon’tknow.Andastothat,theymayliveforever.Mydear,theyarejustthekindofpeopletodoit.’

           Now,MrsMerdle,whoreallyknewherfriendSocietyprettywell,andwhoknewwhatSociety’smotherswere,andwhatSociety’sdaughterswere,andwhatSociety’smatrimonialmarketwas,andhowpricesruledinit,andwhatschemingandcounter-schemingtookplaceforthehighbuyers,andwhatbargainingandhucksteringwenton,thoughtinthedepthsofhercapaciousbosomthatthiswasasufficientlygoodcatch.Knowing,however,whatwasexpectedofher,andperceivingtheexactnatureofthefictiontobenursed,shetookitdelicatelyinherarms,andputherrequiredcontributionofglossuponit.

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