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Chapter 18

           Andthisistheend,yousee,ofCaptainBenwick’sbeingsupposedtobeanadmirerofyours.HowCharlescouldtakesuchathingintohisheadwasalwaysincomprehensibletome.Ihopehewillbemoreagreeablenow.CertainlynotagreatmatchforLouisaMusgrove,butamilliontimesbetterthanmarryingamongtheHayters.”

           Maryneednothavefearedhersister’sbeinginanydegreepreparedforthenews.Shehadneverinherlifebeenmoreastonished.CaptainBenwickandLouisaMusgrove!Itwasalmosttoowonderfulforbelief,anditwaswiththegreatesteffortthatshecouldremainintheroom,preserveanairofcalmness,andanswerthecommonquestionsofthemoment.Happilyforher,theywerenotmany.SirWalterwantedtoknowwhethertheCroftstravelledwithfourhorses,andwhethertheywerelikelytobesituatedinsuchapartofBathasitmightsuitMissElliotandhimselftovisitin;buthadlittlecuriositybeyond.

           “HowisMary?”saidElizabeth;andwithoutwaitingforananswer,“AndpraywhatbringstheCroftstoBath?”

           “TheycomeontheAdmiral’saccount.Heisthoughttobegouty.”

           “Goutanddecrepitude!”saidSirWalter.“Pooroldgentleman.”

           “Havetheyanyacquaintancehere?”askedElizabeth.

           “Idonotknow;butIcanhardlysupposethat,atAdmiralCroft’stimeoflife,andinhisprofession,heshouldnothavemanyacquaintanceinsuchaplaceasthis.”

           “Isuspect,”saidSirWaltercoolly,“thatAdmiralCroftwillbebestknowninBathastherenterofKellynchHall.

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