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Mama had died before the corruption of the family circle, the interruption of Charles.

It was safe to assume that Papa, sighing heavily, had said many times to his remaining daughter, `` Thank God your poor mother was spared this '', and indeed it might be true that it had been easier for Henrietta to leave, with her hand in Charles' hand, just because her `` poor mother '' was gone already and would never know.

Mama was vulnerable ; ;

one had always felt the need to make a safe world around her.