Chapter 18

           

           "IhopeIshallsoonhavethepleasureofintroducingmysontoyou,"saidMr.Weston.

           Mrs.Elton,verywillingtosupposeaparticularcomplimentintendedherbysuchahope,smiledmostgraciously.

           "YouhaveheardofacertainFrankChurchill,Ipresume,"hecontinued"andknowhimtobemyson,thoughhedoesnotbearmyname."

           "Oh!yes,andIshallbeveryhappyinhisacquaintance.IamsureMr.Eltonwilllosenotimeincallingonhim;andweshallbothhavegreatpleasureinseeinghimattheVicarage."

           "Youareveryobliging.Frankwillbeextremelyhappy,Iamsure.Heistobeintownnextweek,ifnotsooner.Wehavenoticeofitinaletterto-day.Imetthelettersinmywaythismorning,andseeingmyson’shand,presumedtoopenitthoughitwasnotdirectedtomeitwastoMrs.Weston.Sheishisprincipalcorrespondent,Iassureyou.Ihardlyevergetaletter."

           "Andsoyouabsolutelyopenedwhatwasdirectedtoher!Oh!Mr.Weston(laughingaffectedly)Imustprotestagainstthat.Amostdangerousprecedentindeed!Ibegyouwillnotletyourneighboursfollowyourexample.Uponmyword,ifthisiswhatIamtoexpect,wemarriedwomenmustbegintoexertourselves!Oh!Mr.Weston,Icouldnothavebelieveditofyou!"

           "Aye,wemenaresadfellows.Youmusttakecareofyourself,Mrs.Elton.

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