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Chapter XXXVIII

           

           Assoonastheyreturnedtothecarriage,Mrs.Jenningswaseagerforinformation;butasElinorwishedtospreadaslittleaspossibleintelligencethathadinthefirstplacebeensounfairlyobtained,sheconfinedherselftothebriefrepetitionofsuchsimpleparticulars,asshefeltassuredthatLucy,forthesakeofherownconsequence,wouldchoosetohaveknown.Thecontinuanceoftheirengagement,andthemeansthatwereabletobetakenforpromotingitsend,wasallhercommunication;andthisproducedfromMrs.Jenningsthefollowingnaturalremark.

           "Waitforhishavingaliving!—ay,weallknowhowTHATwillend:—theywillwaitatwelvemonth,andfindingnogoodcomesofit,willsetdownuponacuracyoffiftypoundsa-year,withtheinterestofhistwothousandpounds,andwhatlittlematterMr.SteeleandMr.Prattcangiveher.—Thentheywillhaveachildeveryyear!andLordhelp’em!howpoortheywillbe!—ImustseewhatIcangivethemtowardsfurnishingtheirhouse.Twomaidsandtwomen,indeed!—asItalkedoft’otherday.—No,no,theymustgetastoutgirlofallworks.—Betty’ssisterwouldneverdoforthemNOW."

           ThenextmorningbroughtElinoraletterbythetwo-pennypostfromLucyherself.Itwasasfollows:

           "Bartlett’sBuilding,March.

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