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           Thatshewascomingtoapologize,andthattheyshouldhavetospendtheeveningbythemselves,wasthefirstblackidea;andMarywasquitereadytobeaffronted,whenLouisamadeallrightbysaying,thatsheonlycameonfoot,toleavemoreroomfortheharp,whichwasbringinginthecarriage.

           “AndIwilltellyouourreason,”sheadded,“andallaboutit.Iamcomeontogiveyounotice,thatpapaandmammaareoutofspiritsthisevening,especiallymamma;sheisthinkingsomuchofpoorRichard!Andweagreeditwouldbebesttohavetheharp,foritseemstoamusehermorethanthepiano-forte.Iwilltellyouwhysheisoutofspirits.WhentheCroftscalledthismorning,(theycalledhereafterwards,didnotthey?),theyhappenedtosay,thatherbrother,CaptainWentworth,isjustreturnedtoEngland,orpaidoff,orsomething,andiscomingtoseethemalmostdirectly;andmostunluckilyitcameintomamma’shead,whentheyweregone,thatWentworth,orsomethingverylikeit,wasthenameofpoorRichard’scaptainatonetime;Idonotknowwhenorwhere,butagreatwhilebeforehedied,poorfellow!Anduponlookingoverhislettersandthings,shefounditwasso,andisperfectlysurethatthismustbetheveryman,andherheadisquitefullofit,andofpoorRichard!Sowemustbeasmerryaswecan,thatshemaynotbedwellinguponsuchgloomythings.