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Chapter XXXIII

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           Hepausedforherassentandcompassion;andsheforcedherselftosay,

           "Yourexpensesbothintownandcountrymustcertainlybeconsiderable;butyourincomeisalargeone."

           "Notsolarge,Idaresay,asmanypeoplesuppose.Idonotmeantocomplain,however;itisundoubtedlyacomfortableone,andIhopewillintimebebetter.TheenclosureofNorlandCommon,nowcarryingon,isamostseriousdrain.AndthenIhavemadealittlepurchasewithinthishalfyear;EastKinghamFarm,youmustremembertheplace,whereoldGibsonusedtolive.Thelandwassoverydesirableformeineveryrespect,soimmediatelyadjoiningmyownproperty,thatIfeltitmydutytobuyit.Icouldnothaveansweredittomyconsciencetoletitfallintoanyotherhands.Amanmustpayforhisconvenience;anditHAScostmeavastdealofmoney."

           "Morethanyouthinkitreallyandintrinsicallyworth."

           "Why,Ihopenotthat.Imighthavesolditagain,thenextday,formorethanIgave:but,withregardtothepurchase-money,Imighthavebeenveryunfortunateindeed;forthestockswereatthattimesolow,thatifIhadnothappenedtohavethenecessarysuminmybanker’shands,Imusthavesoldouttoverygreatloss."

           Elinorcouldonlysmile.

           "OthergreatandinevitableexpensestoowehavehadonfirstcomingtoNorland.Ourrespectedfather,asyouwellknow,bequeathedalltheStanhilleffectsthatremainedatNorland(andveryvaluabletheywere)toyourmother.

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