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Chapter XXXII

           

           AboutthistimethetwoMissSteeles,latelyarrivedattheircousin’shouseinBartlett’sBuildings,Holburn,presentedthemselvesagainbeforetheirmoregrandrelationsinConduitandBerkeleyStreets;andwerewelcomedbythemallwithgreatcordiality.

           Elinoronlywassorrytoseethem.Theirpresencealwaysgaveherpain,andshehardlyknewhowtomakeaverygraciousreturntotheoverpoweringdelightofLucyinfindingherSTILLintown.

           "IshouldhavebeenquitedisappointedifIhadnotfoundyouhereSTILL,"saidsherepeatedly,withastrongemphasisontheword."ButIalwaysthoughtISHOULD.IwasalmostsureyouwouldnotleaveLondonyetawhile;thoughyouTOLDme,youknow,atBarton,thatyoushouldnotstayaboveaMONTH.ButIthought,atthetime,thatyouwouldmostlikelychangeyourmindwhenitcametothepoint.Itwouldhavebeensuchagreatpitytohavewentawaybeforeyourbrotherandsistercame.Andnowtobesureyouwillbeinnohurrytobegone.IamamazinglygladyoudidnotkeeptoYOURWORD."

           Elinorperfectlyunderstoodher,andwasforcedtouseallherself-commandtomakeitappearthatshedidNOT.

           "Well,mydear,"saidMrs.Jennings,"andhowdidyoutravel?"

           "Notinthestage,Iassureyou,"repliedMissSteele,withquickexultation;"wecamepostalltheway,andhadaverysmartbeautoattendus.Dr.Davieswascomingtotown,andsowethoughtwe’djoinhiminapost-chaise;andhebehavedverygenteelly,andpaidtenortwelveshillingsmorethanwedid."

           "Oh,oh!"criedMrs.Jennings;"verypretty,indeed!andtheDoctorisasingleman,Iwarrantyou.

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