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Chapter 8. The Dowager Mrs Gowan is reminded that ‘It Never Does’

           

           TheDowagerforamomentgavehimanangrylook;buttosseditoffwithherheadandherfan,andpursuedthetenorofherwayinherformermanner.

           ‘Itmakesnodifference.Mypoorfellowhasbeenaccustomedtothatsortofthing,andofcourseyouknewit,andwerepreparedfortheconsequences.Imyselfalwaysclearlyforesawtheconsequences,andamnotsurprised.Andyoumustnotbesurprised.Infact,can’tbesurprised.Musthavebeenpreparedforit.’

           MrMeagleslookedathiswifeandatClennam;bithislip;andcoughed.

           ‘Andnowhere’smypoorfellow,’MrsGowanpursued,‘receivingnoticethatheistoholdhimselfinexpectationofababy,andalltheexpensesattendantonsuchanadditiontohisfamily!PoorHenry!Butitcan’tbehelpednow;it’stoolatetohelpitnow.Onlydon’ttalkofanticipatingmeans,PapaMeagles,asadiscovery;becausethatwouldbetoomuch.’

           ‘Toomuch,ma’am?’saidMrMeagles,asseekinganexplanation.

           ‘There,there!’saidMrsGowan,puttinghiminhisinferiorplacewithanexpressiveactionofherhand.‘Toomuchformypoorfellow’smothertobearatthistimeofday.Theyarefastmarried,andcan’tbeunmarried.There,there!Iknowthat!Youneedn’ttellmethat,PapaMeagles.Iknowitverywell.WhatwasitIsaidjustnow?Thatitwasagreatcomforttheycontinuedhappy.Itistobehopedtheywillstillcontinuehappy.ItistobehopedPrettyOnewilldoeverythingshecantomakemypoorfellowhappy,andkeephimcontented.PapaandMamaMeagles,wehadbettersaynomoreaboutit.

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