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There was a passing cloud on Mr Meagles's good-hu, and he was the most objectionable

but one of the party) came in to breakfast Neither it, nor the touch

of uneasiness on Mrs Meagles as she directed her eyes towards it, was

unobserved by Clennah; 'how goes the

world with you thisdeter

of our weekly visit, turned out early, and caston, my

present headquarters, where I a a sketch or two' Then he told

how he had ether

'Mrs Gowan is well, Henry?' said Mrs Meagles (Clennam became

attentive) 'My mother is quite well, thank you' (Clenna an addition to your family dinner-party

to-day, which I hope will not be inconvenient to you or to Mr Meagles I

couldn't very well get out of it,' he explained, turning to the latter

'The young fellorote to propose hiht you would not object tofellow?' asked Mr Meagles with peculiar complacency