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Chapter 5
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“Youhavehadyourlittleboyswithyou?”
“Yes,aslongasIcouldbeartheirnoise;buttheyaresounmanageablethattheydomemoreharmthangood.LittleCharlesdoesnotmindawordIsay,andWalterisgrowingquiteasbad.”
“Well,youwillsoonbebetternow,”repliedAnne,cheerfully.“YouknowIalwayscureyouwhenIcome.HowareyourneighboursattheGreatHouse?”
“Icangiveyounoaccountofthem.Ihavenotseenoneofthemto-day,exceptMrMusgrove,whojuststoppedandspokethroughthewindow,butwithoutgettingoffhishorse;andthoughItoldhimhowillIwas,notoneofthemhavebeennearme.ItdidnothappentosuittheMissMusgroves,Isuppose,andtheyneverputthemselvesoutoftheirway.”
“Youwillseethemyet,perhaps,beforethemorningisgone.Itisearly.”
“Ineverwantthem,Iassureyou.Theytalkandlaughagreatdealtoomuchforme.Oh!Anne,Iamsoveryunwell!ItwasquiteunkindofyounottocomeonThursday.”
“MydearMary,recollectwhatacomfortableaccountyousentmeofyourself!Youwroteinthecheerfullestmanner,andsaidyouwereperfectlywell,andinnohurryforme;andthatbeingthecase,youmustbeawarethatmywishwouldbetoremainwithLadyRusselltothelast:andbesideswhatIfeltonheraccount,Ihavereallybeensobusy,havehadsomuchtodo,thatIcouldnotveryconvenientlyhaveleftKellynchsooner.”
“Dearme!whatcanyoupossiblyhavetodo?”
“Agreatmanythings,Iassureyou.MorethanIcanrecollectinamoment;butIcantellyousome.
