He
used to feel that his father had sent her; the thought came across him in
their conversations, and straightway his heart would shut up and his face
grew gloomy. They were not made to mate with one another. This was the
truth; the shoe was a very pretty little shoe, but Clive's foot was too
big for it.
Just before the testimonial, Mr. Clive was in constant attendance at
home, and very careful and kind and happy with his wife, and the whole
family party went very agreeably. Doctors were in constant attendance at
Mrs. Clive Newcome's door; prodigious care was taken by the good Colonel
in wrapping her and in putting her little feet on sofas, and in leading
her to her carriage. The Campaigner came over in immense flurry from
Edinburgh (where Uncle James was now very comfortably lodged in Picardy
Place with the most agreeable society round about him), and all this
circle was in a word very close and happy and intimate; but woe is me,
Thomas Newcome's fondest hopes were disappointed this time: his little
grandson lived but to see the light and leave it: and sadly, sadly, those
preparations were put away, those poor little robes and caps, those
delicate muslins and cambrics over which many a care had been forgotten,
many a fond prayer thought, if not uttered.
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