Chapter 22. A Puzzle

           

           MrClennamdidnotincreaseinfavourwiththeFatheroftheMarshalseaintheratioofhisincreasingvisits.HisobtusenessonthegreatTestimonialquestionwasnotcalculatedtoawakenadmirationinthepaternalbreast,buthadratheratendencytogiveoffenceinthatsensitivequarter,andtoberegardedasapositiveshortcominginpointofgentlemanlyfeeling.Animpressionofdisappointment,occasionedbythediscoverythatMrClennamscarcelypossessedthatdelicacyforwhich,intheconfidenceofhisnature,hehadbeeninclinedtogivehimcredit,begantodarkenthefatherlymindinconnectionwiththatgentleman.Thefatherwentsofarastosay,inhisprivatefamilycircle,thathefearedMrClennamwasnotamanofhighinstincts.Hewashappy,heobserved,inhispubliccapacityasleaderandrepresentativeoftheCollege,toreceiveMrClennamwhenhecalledtopayhisrespects;buthedidn’tfindthathegotonwithhimpersonally.Thereappearedtobesomething(hedidn’tknowwhatitwas)wantinginhim.Howbeit,thefatherdidnotfailinanyoutwardshowofpoliteness,but,onthecontrary,honouredhimwithmuchattention;perhapscherishingthehopethat,althoughnotamanofasufficientlybrilliantandspontaneousturnofmindtorepeathisformertestimonialunsolicited,itmightstillbewithinthecompassofhisnaturetobearthepartofaresponsivegentleman,inanycorrespondencethatwaytending.

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