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Chapter 17

           Amanwhohadbeeninmotionsinceeighto’clockinthemorning,andmightnowhavebeenstill,whohadbeenlongtalking,andmighthavebeensilent,whohadbeeninmorethanonecrowd,andmighthavebeenalone!Suchaman,toquitthetranquillityandindependenceofhisownfireside,andontheeveningofacoldsleetyAprildayrushoutagainintotheworld!Couldhebyatouchofhisfingerhaveinstantlytakenbackhiswife,therewouldhavebeenamotive;buthiscomingwouldprobablyprolongratherthanbreakuptheparty.JohnKnightleylookedathimwithamazement,thenshruggedhisshoulders,andsaid,"Icouldnothavebelieveditevenofhim."

           Mr.Westonmeanwhile,perfectlyunsuspiciousoftheindignationhewasexciting,happyandcheerfulasusual,andwithalltherightofbeingprincipaltalker,whichadayspentanywherefromhomeconfers,wasmakinghimselfagreeableamongtherest;andhavingsatisfiedtheinquiriesofhiswifeastohisdinner,convincingherthatnoneofallhercarefuldirectionstotheservantshadbeenforgotten,andspreadabroadwhatpublicnewshehadheard,wasproceedingtoafamilycommunication,which,thoughprincipallyaddressedtoMrs.Weston,hehadnotthesmallestdoubtofbeinghighlyinterestingtoeverybodyintheroom.Hegaveheraletter,itwasfromFrank,andtoherself;hehadmetwithitinhisway,andhadtakenthelibertyofopeningit.

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