The Paying Guest by George Gissing
Author:George Gissing
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: George Gissing, satire, humour, British, materialism, consumerism, conformity, middle-class, lost generation, society
Publisher: Sovereign Classic
Published: 2016-04-16T00:00:00+00:00
‘Oh! have you come by the same train?’ he asked, shaking hands with her.
‘No. I’ve been waiting here because I wanted to see you, Mr. Mumford. Will you spare me a minute or two?’
‘Here? In the station?’
‘Please—if you don’t mind.’
Astonished, Mumford drew aside with her to a quiet part of the long platform. Louise, keeping a very grave countenance, told him rapidly all that had befallen since his departure from home in the morning.
‘I behaved horridly, and I was sorry for it as soon as I had left the house. After all Mrs. Mumford’s kindness to me, and yours, I don’t know how I could be so horrid. But the quarrel with mother had upset me so, and I felt so miserable when Mrs. Mumford seemed to want to get rid of me. I feel sure she didn’t really want to send me away: she was only advising me, as she thought, for my good. But I can’t, and won’t, go home. And I’ve been waiting all the afternoon to see you. No; not here. I went to Epsom Downs and walked about, and then came back just in time. And—do you think I might go back? I don’t mean now, at once, but this evening, after you’ve had dinner. I really don’t know where to go for the night, and it’s such a stupid position to be in, isn’t it?’
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