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Chapter 14

           Oh!whatwouldFrankChurchillsaytoher,ifhewerehere?Howangryandhowdivertedhewouldbe!Ah!thereIamthinkingofhimdirectly.Alwaysthefirstpersontobethoughtof!HowIcatchmyselfout!FrankChurchillcomesasregularlyintomymind!"—

           Allthisransogliblythroughherthoughts,thatbythetimeherfatherhadarrangedhimself,afterthebustleoftheEltons’departure,andwasreadytospeak,shewasverytolerablycapableofattending.

           "Well,mydear,"hedeliberatelybegan,"consideringweneversawherbefore,sheseemsaveryprettysortofyounglady;andIdaresayshewasverymuchpleasedwithyou.Shespeaksalittletooquick.Alittlequicknessofvoicethereiswhichratherhurtstheear.ButIbelieveIamnice;Idonotlikestrangevoices;andnobodyspeakslikeyouandpoorMissTaylor.However,sheseemsaveryobliging,pretty-behavedyounglady,andnodoubtwillmakehimaverygoodwife.ThoughIthinkhehadbetternothavemarried.ImadethebestexcusesIcouldfornothavingbeenabletowaitonhimandMrs.Eltononthishappyoccasion;IsaidthatIhopedIshouldinthecourseofthesummer.ButIoughttohavegonebefore.Nottowaituponabrideisveryremiss.Ah!itshewswhatasadinvalidIam!ButIdonotlikethecornerintoVicarageLane."

           "Idaresayyourapologieswereaccepted,sir.Mr.Eltonknowsyou."

           "Yes:butayoungladyabrideIoughttohavepaidmyrespectstoherifpossible

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