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

           MrMeaglesinterposedtopreventthatconsummation.

           ‘Mother,’saidhe,‘youareinexpert,mydear,anditisnotafairmatch.Letmebegofyoutoremainquiet.Come,MrsGowan,come!Letustrytobesensible;letustrytobegood-natured;letustrytobefair.Don’tyoupityHenry,andIwon’tpityPet.Anddon’tbeone-sided,mydearmadam;it’snotconsiderate,it’snotkind.Don’tletussaythatwehopePetwillmakeHenryhappy,oreventhatwehopeHenrywillmakePethappy,’(MrMeagleshimselfdidnotlookhappyashespokethewords,)‘butletushopetheywillmakeeachotherhappy.’

           ‘Yes,sure,andthereleaveit,father,’saidMrsMeaglesthekind-heartedandcomfortable.

           ‘Why,mother,no,’returnedMrMeagles,‘notexactlythere.Ican’tquiteleaveitthere;Imustsayjusthalf-a-dozenwordsmore.MrsGowan,IhopeIamnotover-sensitive.IbelieveIdon’tlookit.’

           ‘Indeedyoudonot,’saidMrsGowan,shakingherheadandthegreatgreenfantogether,foremphasis.

           ‘Thankyou,ma’am;that’swell.Notwithstandingwhich,Ifeelalittle—Idon’twanttouseastrongword—nowshallIsayhurt?’askedMrMeaglesatoncewithfranknessandmoderation,andwithaconciliatoryappealinhistone.

           ‘Saywhatyoulike,’answeredMrsGowan.‘Itisperfectlyindifferenttome.’

           ‘No,no,don’tsaythat,’urgedMrMeagles,‘becausethat’snotrespondingamiably.IfeelalittlehurtwhenIhearreferencesmadetoconsequenceshavingbeenforeseen,andtoitsbeingtoolatenow,andsoforth.’

           ‘Doyou,PapaMeagles?’saidMrsGowan.

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