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Chapter 16

           Itwasnaturaltohavesomecivilhopesonthesubject,andhesaid,

           "Ihopeyoudidnotventurefar,MissFairfax,thismorning,orIamsureyoumusthavebeenwet.Wescarcelygothomeintime.Ihopeyouturneddirectly."

           "Iwentonlytothepost-office,"saidshe,"andreachedhomebeforetherainwasmuch.Itismydailyerrand.IalwaysfetchtheletterswhenIamhere.Itsavestrouble,andisasomethingtogetmeout.Awalkbeforebreakfastdoesmegood."

           "Notawalkintherain,Ishouldimagine."

           "No,butitdidnotabsolutelyrainwhenIsetout."

           Mr.JohnKnightleysmiled,andreplied,

           "Thatistosay,youchosetohaveyourwalk,foryouwerenotsixyardsfromyourowndoorwhenIhadthepleasureofmeetingyou;andHenryandJohnhadseenmoredropsthantheycouldcountlongbefore.Thepost-officehasagreatcharmatoneperiodofourlives.Whenyouhavelivedtomyage,youwillbegintothinklettersareneverworthgoingthroughtherainfor."

           Therewasalittleblush,andthenthisanswer,

           "Imustnothopetobeeversituatedasyouare,inthemidstofeverydearestconnexion,andthereforeIcannotexpectthatsimplygrowingoldershouldmakemeindifferentaboutletters."

           "Indifferent!Oh!noIneverconceivedyoucouldbecomeindifferent.Lettersarenomatterofindifference;theyaregenerallyaverypositivecurse.

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