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Chapter 22

           Myfatherwouldbewellpleasedifthegentlemenwerericher,buthehasnootherfaulttofind.Money,youknow,comingdownwithmoneytwodaughtersatonceitcannotbeaveryagreeableoperation,anditstreightenshimastomanythings.However,Idonotmeantosaytheyhavenotarighttoit.Itisveryfittheyshouldhavedaughters’shares;andIamsurehehasalwaysbeenaverykind,liberalfathertome.MarydoesnotabovehalflikeHenrietta’smatch.Sheneverdid,youknow.Butshedoesnotdohimjustice,northinkenoughaboutWinthrop.Icannotmakeherattendtothevalueoftheproperty.Itisaveryfairmatch,astimesgo;andIhavelikedCharlesHayterallmylife,andIshallnotleaveoffnow.”

           “SuchexcellentparentsasMrandMrsMusgrove,”exclaimedAnne,“shouldbehappyintheirchildren’smarriages.Theydoeverythingtoconferhappiness,Iamsure.Whatablessingtoyoungpeopletobeinsuchhands!Yourfatherandmotherseemsototallyfreefromallthoseambitiousfeelingswhichhaveledtosomuchmisconductandmisery,bothinyoungandold.IhopeyouthinkLouisaperfectlyrecoverednow?”

           Heansweredratherhesitatingly,“Yes,IbelieveIdo;verymuchrecovered;butsheisaltered;thereisnorunningorjumpingabout,nolaughingordancing;itisquitedifferent.Ifonehappensonlytoshutthedooralittlehard,shestartsandwriggleslikeayoungdab-chickinthewater;andBenwicksitsatherelbow,readingverses,orwhisperingtoher,alldaylong.”

           Annecouldnothelplaughing.

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