MrsHamleysympathized，andlikedtoheardetails，astheFrenchsay，hersympathywasgivenendé；tail，thesquire’sengros。
Hewasverysorryforherevidentgrief，andalmostfeltguilty，asifhehadhadashareinbringingitabout，bythementionhehadmadeofthepossibilityofMrGibson’smarryingagain，whenfirstMollyhadcomeonhervisittothem。Hesaidtohiswifemorethanonce，—’’Ponmyword，now，IwishI’dneverspokenthoseunluckywordsthatfirstdayatdinner。Doyourememberhowshetookthemup？Itwaslikeaprophecyofwhatwastocome，now，wasn’tit？Andshelookedpalefromthatday，andIdon’tthinkshehaseverfairlyenjoyedherfoodsince。ImusttakemorecarewhatIsayforthefuture。NotbutwhatGibsonisdoingtheverybestthing，bothforhimselfandher，thathecando。Itoldhimsoonlyyesterday。ButI’mverysorryforthelittlegirl，though。IwishI’dneverspokenaboutit，thatIdo！butitwaslikeaprophecy，wasn’tit？’Rogertriedhardtofindoutareasonableandrightmethodofcomfort，forhe，too，inhisway，wassorryforthegirl，whobravelystruggledtobecheerful，inspiteofherownprivategrief，forhismother’ssake。
Hefeltasifhighprincipleandnoblepreceptoughttoperformanimmediatework。Buttheydonot，forthereisalwaystheunknownquantityofindividualexperienceandfeeling，whichofferatacitresistance，theamountincalculablebyanother，toallgoodcounselandhighdecree。ButthebondbetweentheMentorandhisTelemachusstrengthenedeveryday。Heendeavouredtoleadheroutofmorbidthoughtintointerestinotherthanpersonalthings；
and，naturallyenough，hisownobjectsofinterestcamereadiesttohand。
Shefeltthathedidhergood，shedidnotknowwhyorhow；butafteratalkwithhim，shealwaysfanciedthatshehadgotthecluetogoodnessandpeace，whateverbefell。