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Chapter 7

           Ihaveagreatdealofvivacityinmyownway,butIreallymustbeallowedtojudgewhentospeakandwhentoholdmytongue.Passus,ifyouplease,Mr.Churchill.PassMr.E.,Knightley,Jane,andmyself.Wehavenothingclevertosay—notoneofus.

           "Yes,yes,praypassme,"addedherhusband,withasortofsneeringconsciousness;"IhavenothingtosaythatcanentertainMissWoodhouse,oranyotheryounglady.Anoldmarriedman—quitegoodfornothing.Shallwewalk,Augusta?"

           "Withallmyheart.Iamreallytiredofexploringsolongononespot.Come,Jane,takemyotherarm."

           Janedeclinedit,however,andthehusbandandwifewalkedoff."Happycouple!"saidFrankChurchill,assoonastheywereoutofhearing:—"Howwelltheysuitoneanother!—Verylucky—marryingastheydid,uponanacquaintanceformedonlyinapublicplace!—Theyonlykneweachother,Ithink,afewweeksinBath!Peculiarlylucky!—forastoanyrealknowledgeofaperson’sdispositionthatBath,oranypublicplace,cangive—itisallnothing;therecanbenoknowledge.Itisonlybyseeingwomenintheirownhomes,amongtheirownset,justastheyalwaysare,thatyoucanformanyjustjudgment.Shortofthat,itisallguessandluck—andwillgenerallybeill-luck.Howmanyamanhascommittedhimselfonashortacquaintance,andrueditalltherestofhislife!"

           MissFairfax,whohadseldomspokenbefore,exceptamongherownconfederates,spokenow.

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