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Chapter 2 Fellow Travellers

           Pet,however,beingclosebehindhim,touchedhimontheshoulder,andMrMeaglesimmediatelyforgaveMarseillesfromthebottomofhisheart.

           Petwasabouttwenty.Afairgirlwithrichbrownhairhangingfreeinnaturalringlets.Alovelygirl,withafrankface,andwonderfuleyes;solarge,sosoft,sobright,settosuchperfectioninherkindgoodhead.Shewasroundandfreshanddimpledandspoilt,andtherewasinPetanairoftimidityanddependencewhichwasthebestweaknessintheworld,andgavehertheonlycrowningcharmagirlsoprettyandpleasantcouldhavebeenwithout.

           ‘Now,Iaskyou,’saidMrMeaglesintheblandestconfidence,fallingbackastephimself,andhandinghisdaughterastepforwardtoillustratehisquestion:‘Iaskyousimply,asbetweenmanandman,youknow,DIDyoueverhearofsuchdamnednonsenseasputtingPetinquarantine?’

           ‘Ithashadtheresultofmakingevenquarantineenjoyable.’

           ‘Come!’saidMrMeagles,‘that’ssomethingtobesure.Iamobligedtoyouforthatremark.Now,Pet,mydarling,youhadbettergoalongwithMotherandgetreadyfortheboat.Theofficerofhealth,andavarietyofhumbugsincockedhats,arecomingofftoletusoutofthisatlast:andallwejail-birdsaretobreakfasttogetherinsomethingapproachingtoaChristianstyleagain,beforewetakewingforourdifferentdestinations.Tattycoram,stickyouclosetoyouryoungmistress.’

           Hespoketoahandsomegirlwithlustrousdarkhairandeyes,andveryneatlydressed,whorepliedwithahalfcurtseyasshepassedoffinthetrainofMrsMeaglesandPet.

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