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Chapter XXI

           Twohoursshedevotedtoherdiary;twotoworkingbyherselfinthekitchen-garden;andonetotheregulationofheraccounts. Sheseemedtowantnocompany;noconversation. Ibelieveshewashappyinherway:thisroutinesufficedforher;andnothingannoyedhersomuchastheoccurrenceofanyincidentwhichforcedhertovaryitsclockworkregularity. 

           Shetoldmeoneevening,whenmoredisposedtobecommunicativethanusual,thatJohn’sconduct,andthethreatenedruinofthefamily,hadbeenasourceofprofoundafflictiontoher:butshehadnow,shesaid,settledhermind,andformedherresolution. Herownfortuneshehadtakencaretosecure;andwhenhermotherdiedanditwaswhollyimprobable,shetranquillyremarked,thatsheshouldeitherrecoverorlingerlongshewouldexecutealong-cherishedproject:seekaretirementwherepunctualhabitswouldbepermanentlysecuredfromdisturbance,andplacesafebarriersbetweenherselfandafrivolousworld. IaskedifGeorgianawouldaccompanyher. 

           "Ofcoursenot.Georgianaandshehadnothingincommon:theyneverhadhad. Shewouldnotbeburdenedwithhersocietyforanyconsideration. Georgianashouldtakeherowncourse;andshe,Eliza,wouldtakehers." 

           Georgiana,whennotunburdeningherhearttome,spentmostofhertimeinlyingonthesofa,frettingaboutthedulnessofthehouse,andwishingoverandoveragainthatherauntGibsonwouldsendheraninvitationuptotown. 

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