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Chapter 18

           Thislettertellsusitisashortletterwritteninahurry,merelytogiveusnoticeittellsusthattheyareallcominguptotowndirectly,onMrs.Churchill’saccountshehasnotbeenwellthewholewinter,andthinksEnscombetoocoldforhersotheyarealltomovesouthwardwithoutlossoftime."

           "Indeed!fromYorkshire,Ithink.EnscombeisinYorkshire?"

           "Yes,theyareaboutonehundredandninetymilesfromLondon.aconsiderablejourney."

           "Yes,uponmyword,veryconsiderable.Sixty-fivemilesfartherthanfromMapleGrovetoLondon.Butwhatisdistance,Mr.Weston,topeopleoflargefortune?Youwouldbeamazedtohearhowmybrother,Mr.Suckling,sometimesfliesabout.YouwillhardlybelievemebuttwiceinoneweekheandMr.BraggewenttoLondonandbackagainwithfourhorses."

           "TheevilofthedistancefromEnscombe,"saidMr.Weston,"is,thatMrs.Churchill,asweunderstand,hasnotbeenabletoleavethesofaforaweektogether.InFrank’slastlettershecomplained,hesaid,ofbeingtooweaktogetintoherconservatorywithouthavingbothhisarmandhisuncle’s!This,youknow,speaksagreatdegreeofweaknessbutnowsheissoimpatienttobeintown,thatshemeanstosleeponlytwonightsontheroad.SoFrankwritesword.Certainly,delicateladieshaveveryextraordinaryconstitutions,Mrs.Elton.Youmustgrantmethat."

           "No,indeed,Ishallgrantyounothing.

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