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Chapter 34. A Shoal of Barnacles

           Itsotookrootthere,thathebegantofearHenryGowanwouldalwaysbeatroubletohim,andthatsofarhehadgainedlittleornothingfromthedismissalofNobody,withallhisinconsistencies,anxieties,andcontradictions.HefoundaconteststillalwaysgoingoninhisbreastbetweenhispromisetokeepGowaninnonebutgoodaspectsbeforethemindofMrMeagles,andhisenforcedobservationofGowaninaspectsthathadnogoodinthem.Norcouldhequitesupporthisownconscientiousnatureagainstmisgivingsthathedistortedanddiscolouredhimself,byremindinghimselfthatheneversoughtthosediscoveries,andthathewouldhaveavoidedthemwithwillingnessandgreatrelief.Forhenevercouldforgetwhathehadbeen;andheknewthathehadoncedislikedGowanfornobetterreasonthanthathehadcomeinhisway.

           Harassedbythesethoughts,henowbegantowishthemarriageover,Gowanandhisyoungwifegone,andhimselflefttofulfilhispromise,anddischargethegenerousfunctionhehadaccepted.Thislastweekwas,intruth,anuneasyintervalforthewholehouse.BeforePet,orbeforeGowan,MrMeagleswasradiant;butClennamhadmorethanoncefoundhimalone,withhisviewofthescalesandscoopmuchblurred,andhadoftenseenhimlookafterthelovers,inthegardenorelsewherewhenhewasnotseenbythem,withtheoldcloudedfaceonwhichGowanhadfallenlikeashadow.

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