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'It has had the result of making even quarantine enjoyable. 'Come! said Mr Meagles, 'that's something to be sure. I am obliged to you for that remark. Now, Pet, my darling, you had better go along with Mother and get ready for the boat.
His relations with her father and mother were like those on which a widower son-in-law might have stood. If the twin sister who was dead had lived to pass away in the bloom of womanhood, and he had been her husband, the nature of his intercourse with Mr and Mrs Meagles would probably have been just what it was.
Nobody's Disappearance Not resting satisfied with the endeavours he had made to recover his lost charge, Mr Meagles addressed a letter of remonstrance, breathing nothing but goodwill, not only to her, but to Miss Wade too. That worthy lady being unable to obtain one, and being steadfastly denied admission, Mr Meagles besought Arthur to essay once more what he could do.
The stare of indignant wonder with which Young Barnacle accompanied this disclosure, would have strained his eyes injuriously but for the opportune relief of dinner. And when he sat on Mrs Meagles's right hand, Mr Meagles looked as gratified as if his whole family were there. All the natural charm of the previous day was gone.
It is as much as to state not that I wish to press it or even recall it, for it is of no use now, and my only wish is to make the best of existing circumstances that from the first to the last I always objected to this match of yours, and at a very late period yielded a most unwilling consent to it. 'Mother! cried Mr Meagles. 'Do you hear this! Arthur! Do you hear this!
'Pray can you tell us where Miss Wade lives? The voice in the darkness unexpectedly replied, 'Lives here. 'Is she at home? No answer coming, Mr Meagles asked again. 'Pray is she at home? After another delay, 'I suppose she is, said the voice abruptly; 'you had better come in, and I'll ask.
The lounger had lounged out of view, and Miss Wade and Tattycoram were gone. More than ever bent on seeing what became of them, and on having some information to give his good friend, Mr Meagles, he went out at the further end of the terrace, looking cautiously about him. He rightly judged that, at first at all events, they would go in a contrary direction from their late companion.
'So we are very much disposed, are Mother and I, said Mr Meagles, 'to pack up bags and baggage and go among the Allongers and Marshongers once more. I mean, we are very much disposed to be off, strike right through France into Italy, and see our Pet. And if you ask me for my advice, it is that you set off to-morrow. 'Is it really, though? said Mr Meagles.
'For, said he, 'as my business with this set of gentlemen was to do a public duty and a public service, and as their business with me was to prevent it by wearing my soul out, I think we had better not eat and drink together with a show of being of one mind. Mr Meagles was much amused by his friend's oddity; and patronised him with a more protecting air of allowance than usual, when he rejoined: 'Well, well, Dan, you shall have your own crotchety way.
If Mr Meagles had submitted to a glance of entreaty from Mrs Meagles, and an expressive gesture from Clennam, he would have left her in the undisturbed enjoyment of this state of mind.
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