She did not seem to be very sorry to part with mamma, a want of feeling
which that lady bitterly deplored in her subsequent conversation with her
friends about Mrs. Clive Newcome. Possibly there were reasons why Rosey
should not be very much vexed at quitting mamma; but surely she might
have dropped a little tear as she took leave of kind, good old James
Binnie. Not she. The gentleman's voice faltered, but hers did not in the
least. She kissed him on the face, all smiles, blushes, and happiness,
and tripped into the railway carriage with her husband and
father-in-law, leaving the poor old uncle very sad. Our women said, I
know not why, that little Rosey had no heart at all. Women are accustomed
to give such opinions respecting the wives of their newly married
friends. I am bound to add (and I do so during Mr. Clive Newcome's
absence from England, otherwise I should not like to venture upon the
statement), that some men concur with the ladies' opinion of Mrs. Clive.
For instance, Captains Goby and Hoby declare that her treatment of the
latter, her encouragement, and desertion of him when Clive made his
proposals, were shameful.
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