[New Grub Street by George Gissing]@TWC D-Link bookNew Grub Street CHAPTER III 14/47
I feel that I am one of the men who do succeed.
But I beg your pardon; you asked me a question.
Really, I was only going to say of Reardon what I had said before: that he hasn't the tact requisite for acquiring popularity.' 'Then I may hope that it isn't his marriage with my cousin which has proved a fatal misfortune ?' 'In no case,' replied Milvain, averting his look, 'would he have used his advantages.' 'And now? Do you think he has but poor prospects ?' 'I wish I could see any chance of his being estimated at his right value.
It's very hard to say what is before him.' 'I knew my cousin Amy when we were children,' said Marian, presently. 'She gave promise of beauty.' 'Yes, she is beautiful.' 'And--the kind of woman to be of help to such a husband ?' 'I hardly know how to answer, Miss Yule,' said Jasper, looking frankly at her.
'Perhaps I had better say that it's unfortunate they are poor.' Marian cast down her eyes. 'To whom isn't it a misfortune ?' pursued her companion.
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