[The Nether World by George Gissing]@TWC D-Link bookThe Nether World CHAPTER XVI 3/17
Mr.Kirkwood, don't you think you might do something? If you tried again with her husband ?' 'The fact is,' replied Sidney, 'I'm so afraid of doing more harm than good.' 'You think--But then perhaps that's just what _I'm_ doing ?' Jane let her hand fall on the sewing and regarded him anxiously. 'No, no! I'm quite sure _you_ can't do harm.
Pennyloaf can get nothing but good from having you as a friend.
She likes you; she misses you when you happen not to have seen her for a few days.
I'm sorry to say it's quite a different thing with Bob and me.
We're friendly enough--as friendly as ever--but I haven't a scrap of influence with him like you have with his wife.
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