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Chapter 18
IdonotreckontheHaytersasanybody.Theholidays,however,areoveratlast:Ibelievenochildreneverhadsuchlongones.IamsureIhadnot.Thehousewasclearedyesterday,exceptofthelittleHarvilles;butyouwillbesurprisedtoheartheyhavenevergonehome.MrsHarvillemustbeanoddmothertopartwiththemsolong.Idonotunderstandit.Theyarenotatallnicechildren,inmyopinion;butMrsMusgroveseemstolikethemquiteaswell,ifnotbetter,thanhergrandchildren.Whatdreadfulweatherwehavehad!ItmaynotbefeltinBath,withyournicepavements;butinthecountryitisofsomeconsequence.IhavenothadacreaturecallonmesincethesecondweekinJanuary,exceptCharlesHayter,whohadbeencallingmuchoftenerthanwaswelcome.Betweenourselves,IthinkitagreatpityHenriettadidnotremainatLymeaslongasLouisa;itwouldhavekeptheralittleoutofhisway.Thecarriageisgoneto-day,tobringLouisaandtheHarvillesto-morrow.Wearenotaskedtodinewiththem,however,tillthedayafter,MrsMusgroveissoafraidofherbeingfatiguedbythejourney,whichisnotverylikely,consideringthecarethatwillbetakenofher;anditwouldbemuchmoreconvenienttometodinethereto-morrow.IamgladyoufindMrElliotsoagreeable,andwishIcouldbeacquaintedwithhimtoo;butIhavemyusualluck:Iamalwaysoutofthewaywhenanythingdesirableisgoingon;alwaysthelastofmyfamilytobenoticed.