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Chapter 6

           Elton,"butImustconfessthatIregarditasamosthappythought,theplacingofMissSmithoutofdoors;andthetreeistouchedwithsuchinimitablespirit!Anyothersituationwouldhavebeenmuchlessincharacter.ThenaiveteofMissSmith’smannersandaltogetherOh,itismostadmirable!Icannotkeepmyeyesfromit.Ineversawsuchalikeness."

           Thenextthingwantedwastogetthepictureframed;andherewereafewdifficulties.Itmustbedonedirectly;itmustbedoneinLondon;theordermustgothroughthehandsofsomeintelligentpersonwhosetastecouldbedependedon;andIsabella,theusualdoerofallcommissions,mustnotbeappliedto,becauseitwasDecember,andMr.WoodhousecouldnotbeartheideaofherstirringoutofherhouseinthefogsofDecember.ButnosoonerwasthedistressknowntoMr.Elton,thanitwasremoved.Hisgallantrywasalwaysonthealert."Mighthebetrustedwiththecommission,whatinfinitepleasureshouldhehaveinexecutingit!hecouldridetoLondonatanytime.Itwasimpossibletosayhowmuchheshouldbegratifiedbybeingemployedonsuchanerrand."

           "Hewastoogood!shecouldnotendurethethought!shewouldnotgivehimsuchatroublesomeofficefortheworld,"—broughtonthedesiredrepetitionofentreatiesandassurancesandaveryfewminutessettledthebusiness.

           Mr

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