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Chapter 3

           Goddard,threeladiesalmostalwaysattheserviceofaninvitationfromHartfield,andwhowerefetchedandcarriedhomesooften,thatMr.WoodhousethoughtitnohardshipforeitherJamesorthehorses.Hadittakenplaceonlyonceayear,itwouldhavebeenagrievance.

           Mrs.Bates,thewidowofaformervicarofHighbury,wasaveryoldlady,almostpasteverythingbutteaandquadrille.Shelivedwithhersingledaughterinaverysmallway,andwasconsideredwithalltheregardandrespectwhichaharmlessoldlady,undersuchuntowardcircumstances,canexcite.Herdaughterenjoyedamostuncommondegreeofpopularityforawomanneitheryoung,handsome,rich,normarried.MissBatesstoodintheveryworstpredicamentintheworldforhavingmuchofthepublicfavour;andshehadnointellectualsuperioritytomakeatonementtoherself,orfrightenthosewhomighthateherintooutwardrespect.Shehadneverboastedeitherbeautyorcleverness.Heryouthhadpassedwithoutdistinction,andhermiddleoflifewasdevotedtothecareofafailingmother,andtheendeavourtomakeasmallincomegoasfaraspossible.Andyetshewasahappywoman,andawomanwhomnoonenamedwithoutgood-will.Itwasherownuniversalgood-willandcontentedtemperwhichworkedsuchwonders.

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