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Chapter 8

           Goddard’salltherestofherlifeor,atleast,(forHarrietSmithisagirlwhowillmarrysomebodyorother,)tillshegrowdesperate,andisgladtocatchattheoldwriting-master’sson."

           "Wethinksoverydifferentlyonthispoint,Mr.Knightley,thattherecanbenouseincanvassingit.Weshallonlybemakingeachothermoreangry.ButastomylettinghermarryRobertMartin,itisimpossible;shehasrefusedhim,andsodecidedly,Ithink,asmustpreventanysecondapplication.Shemustabidebytheevilofhavingrefusedhim,whateveritmaybe;andastotherefusalitself,IwillnotpretendtosaythatImightnotinfluenceheralittle;butIassureyoutherewasverylittleformeorforanybodytodo.Hisappearanceissomuchagainsthim,andhismannersobad,thatifsheeverweredisposedtofavourhim,sheisnotnow.Icanimagine,thatbeforeshehadseenanybodysuperior,shemighttoleratehim.Hewasthebrotherofherfriends,andhetookpainstopleaseher;andaltogether,havingseennobodybetter(thatmusthavebeenhisgreatassistant)shemightnot,whileshewasatAbbey-Mill,findhimdisagreeable.Butthecaseisalterednow.Sheknowsnowwhatgentlemenare;andnothingbutagentlemanineducationandmannerhasanychancewithHarriet."

           "Nonsense,errantnonsense,aseverwastalked!"criedMr.Knightley.—"RobertMartin’smannershavesense,sincerity,andgood-humourtorecommendthem;andhismindhasmoretruegentilitythanHarrietSmithcouldunderstand.

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