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Chapter 16

           

           Thesewereverycheeringthoughts;andthesightofagreatdealofsnowonthegrounddidherfurtherservice,foranythingwaswelcomethatmightjustifytheirallthreebeingquiteasunderatpresent.

           Theweatherwasmostfavourableforher;thoughChristmasDay,shecouldnotgotochurch.Mr.Woodhousewouldhavebeenmiserablehadhisdaughterattemptedit,andshewasthereforesafefromeitherexcitingorreceivingunpleasantandmostunsuitableideas.Thegroundcoveredwithsnow,andtheatmosphereinthatunsettledstatebetweenfrostandthaw,whichisofallothersthemostunfriendlyforexercise,everymorningbeginninginrainorsnow,andeveryeveningsettingintofreeze,shewasformanydaysamosthonourableprisoner.NointercoursewithHarrietpossiblebutbynote;nochurchforheronSundayanymorethanonChristmasDay;andnoneedtofindexcusesforMr.Elton’sabsentinghimself.

           Itwasweatherwhichmightfairlyconfineeverybodyathome;andthoughshehopedandbelievedhimtobereallytakingcomfortinsomesocietyorother,itwasverypleasanttohaveherfathersowellsatisfiedwithhisbeingallaloneinhisownhouse,toowisetostirout;andtohearhimsaytoMr.Knightley,whomnoweathercouldkeepentirelyfromthem

           "Ah!Mr.Knightley,whydonotyoustayathomelikepoorMr

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