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Chapter 8

           Knightleydidnotmakedueallowancefortheinfluenceofastrongpassionatwarwithallinterestedmotives.Mr.Knightleysawnosuchpassion,andofcoursethoughtnothingofitseffects;butshesawtoomuchofittofeeladoubtofitsovercominganyhesitationsthatareasonableprudencemightoriginallysuggest;andmorethanareasonable,becomingdegreeofprudence,shewasverysuredidnotbelongtoMr.Elton.

           Harriet’scheerfullookandmannerestablishedhers:shecameback,nottothinkofMr.Martin,buttotalkofMr.Elton.MissNashhadbeentellinghersomething,whichsherepeatedimmediatelywithgreatdelight.Mr.PerryhadbeentoMrs.Goddard’stoattendasickchild,andMissNashhadseenhim,andhehadtoldMissNash,thatashewascomingbackyesterdayfromClaytonPark,hehadmetMr.Elton,andfoundtohisgreatsurprize,thatMr.EltonwasactuallyonhisroadtoLondon,andnotmeaningtoreturntillthemorrow,thoughitwasthewhist-clubnight,whichhehadbeenneverknowntomissbefore;andMr.Perryhadremonstratedwithhimaboutit,andtoldhimhowshabbyitwasinhim,theirbestplayer,toabsenthimself,andtriedverymuchtopersuadehimtoputoffhisjourneyonlyoneday;butitwouldnotdo;Mr.Eltonhadbeendeterminedtogoon,andhadsaidinaveryparticularwayindeed,thathewasgoingonbusinesswhichhewouldnotputoffforanyinducementintheworld;andsomethingaboutaveryenviablecommission,andbeingthebearerofsomethingexceedinglyprecious.Mr

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