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Chapter 5
Itwouldbemostright,andmostwise,and,thereforemustinvolveleastsufferingtogowiththeothers.
Somethingoccurred,however,togiveheradifferentduty.Mary,oftenalittleunwell,andalwaysthinkingagreatdealofherowncomplaints,andalwaysinthehabitofclaimingAnnewhenanythingwasthematter,wasindisposed;andforeseeingthatsheshouldnothaveaday’shealthalltheautumn,entreated,orratherrequiredher,foritwashardlyentreaty,tocometoUppercrossCottage,andbearhercompanyaslongassheshouldwanther,insteadofgoingtoBath.
“IcannotpossiblydowithoutAnne,”wasMary’sreasoning;andElizabeth’sreplywas,“ThenIamsureAnnehadbetterstay,fornobodywillwantherinBath.”
Tobeclaimedasagood,thoughinanimproperstyle,isatleastbetterthanbeingrejectedasnogoodatall;andAnne,gladtobethoughtofsomeuse,gladtohaveanythingmarkedoutasaduty,andcertainlynotsorrytohavethesceneofitinthecountry,andherowndearcountry,readilyagreedtostay.
ThisinvitationofMary’sremovedallLadyRussell’sdifficulties,anditwasconsequentlysoonsettledthatAnneshouldnotgotoBathtillLadyRusselltookher,andthatalltheinterveningtimeshouldbedividedbetweenUppercrossCottageandKellynchLodge.
