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Chapter XXXIV

           "Myfirstaimwillbetocleandown(doyoucomprehendthefullforceoftheexpression?)tocleandownMoorHousefromchambertocellar;mynexttorubitupwithbees-wax,oil,andanindefinitenumberofcloths,tillitglittersagain;mythird,toarrangeeverychair,table,bed,carpet,withmathematicalprecision; afterwardsIshallgoneartoruinyouincoalsandpeattokeepupgoodfiresineveryroom;andlastly,thetwodaysprecedingthatonwhichyoursistersareexpectedwillbedevotedbyHannahandmetosuchabeatingofeggs,sortingofcurrants,gratingofspices,compoundingofChristmascakes,choppingupofmaterialsformince-pies,andsolemnisingofotherculinaryrites,aswordscanconveybutaninadequatenotionoftotheuninitiatedlikeyou. Mypurpose,inshort,istohaveallthingsinanabsolutelyperfectstateofreadinessforDianaandMarybeforenextThursday;andmyambitionistogivethemabeau-idealofawelcomewhentheycome." 

           St.Johnsmiledslightly:stillhewasdissatisfied. 

           "Itisallverywellforthepresent,"saidhe;"butseriously,Itrustthatwhenthefirstflushofvivacityisover,youwilllookalittlehigherthandomesticendearmentsandhouseholdjoys." 

           "Thebestthingstheworldhas!"Iinterrupted. 

           "No,Jane,no:thisworldisnotthesceneoffruition;donotattempttomakeitso:norofrest;donotturnslothful." 

           "Imean,onthecontrary,tobebusy." 

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