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Chapter 5. Family Affairs

           AllourconsignmentshavelongbeenmadetoRovinghams’thecommission-merchants;andalthough,asacheckuponthem,andinthestewardshipofmyfather’sresources,yourjudgmentandwatchfulnesshavebeenactivelyexerted,stillthosequalitieswouldhaveinfluencedmyfather’sfortunesequally,ifyouhadlivedinanyprivatedwelling:wouldtheynot?’

           ‘Doyouconsider,’shereturned,withoutansweringhisquestion,‘thatahouseservesnopurpose,Arthur,inshelteringyourinfirmandafflicted—justlyinfirmandrighteouslyafflicted—mother?’

           ‘Iwasspeakingonlyofbusinesspurposes.’

           ‘Withwhatobject?’

           ‘Iamcomingtoit.’

           ‘Iforesee,’shereturned,fixinghereyesuponhim,‘whatitis.ButtheLordforbidthatIshouldrepineunderanyvisitation.InmysinfulnessImeritbitterdisappointment,andIacceptit.’

           ‘Mother,Igrievetohearyouspeaklikethis,thoughIhavehadmyapprehensionsthatyouwould—’

           ‘YouknewIwould.Youknewme,’sheinterrupted.

           Hersonpausedforamoment.Hehadstruckfireoutofher,andwassurprised.‘Well!’shesaid,relapsingintostone.‘Goon.Letmehear.’

           ‘Youhaveanticipated,mother,thatIdecideformypart,toabandonthebusiness.Ihavedonewithit.Iwillnottakeuponmyselftoadviseyou;youwillcontinueit,Isee.IfIhadanyinfluencewithyou,Iwouldsimplyuseittosoftenyourjudgmentofmeincausingyouthisdisappointment:torepresenttoyouthatIhavelivedthehalfofalongtermoflife,andhaveneverbeforesetmyownwillagainstyours.

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