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Chapter 3

           

           SirWalterwasnotverywise;butstillhehadexperienceenoughoftheworldtofeel,thatamoreunobjectionabletenant,inallessentials,thanAdmiralCroftbidfairtobe,couldhardlyoffer.Sofarwenthisunderstanding;andhisvanitysuppliedalittleadditionalsoothing,intheAdmiral’ssituationinlife,whichwasjusthighenough,andnottoohigh.“IhaveletmyhousetoAdmiralCroft,”wouldsoundextremelywell;verymuchbetterthantoanymereMraMr(save,perhaps,somehalfdozeninthenation,)alwaysneedsanoteofexplanation.Anadmiralspeakshisownconsequence,and,atthesametime,cannevermakeabaronetlooksmall.Inalltheirdealingsandintercourse,SirWalterElliotmusteverhavetheprecedence.

           NothingcouldbedonewithoutareferencetoElizabeth:butherinclinationwasgrowingsostrongforaremoval,thatshewashappytohaveitfixedandexpeditedbyatenantathand;andnotawordtosuspenddecisionwasutteredbyher.

           MrShepherdwascompletelyempoweredtoact;andnosoonerhadsuchanendbeenreached,thanAnne,whohadbeenamostattentivelistenertothewhole,lefttheroom,toseekthecomfortofcoolairforherflushedcheeks;andasshewalkedalongafavouritegrove,said,withagentlesigh,“Afewmonthsmore,andhe,perhaps,maybewalkinghere.”

           

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