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Chapter 18
Thatyounglady,youknow,thatwehaveallbeensoconcernedfor.TheMissMusgrove,thatallthishasbeenhappeningto.HerChristianname:IalwaysforgetherChristianname.”
Annehadbeenashamedtoappeartocomprehendsosoonasshereallydid;butnowshecouldsafelysuggestthenameof“Louisa.”
“Ay,ay,MissLouisaMusgrove,thatisthename.IwishyoungladieshadnotsuchanumberoffineChristiannames.IshouldneverbeoutiftheywereallSophys,orsomethingofthatsort.Well,thisMissLouisa,weallthought,youknow,wastomarryFrederick.Hewascourtingherweekafterweek.Theonlywonderwas,whattheycouldbewaitingfor,tillthebusinessatLymecame;then,indeed,itwasclearenoughthattheymustwaittillherbrainwassettoright.Buteventhentherewassomethingoddintheirwayofgoingon.InsteadofstayingatLyme,hewentofftoPlymouth,andthenhewentofftoseeEdward.WhenwecamebackfromMineheadhewasgonedowntoEdward’s,andtherehehasbeeneversince.WehaveseennothingofhimsinceNovember.EvenSophycouldnotunderstandit.Butnow,thematterhastakethestrangestturnofall;forthisyounglady,thesameMissMusgrove,insteadofbeingtomarryFrederick,istomarryJamesBenwick.YouknowJamesBenwick.”
“Alittle.IamalittleacquaintedwithCaptainBenwick.”
“Well,sheistomarryhim.Nay,mostlikelytheyaremarriedalready,forIdonotknowwhattheyshouldwaitfor.
