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Chapter XL

           "

           "Well,andwhosefaultisthat?whydon’therepairit?—whoshoulddoitbuthimself?"

           Theywereinterruptedbytheservant’scomingintoannouncethecarriagebeingatthedoor;andMrs.Jenningsimmediatelypreparingtogo,said,—

           "Well,mydear,ImustbegonebeforeIhavehadhalfmytalkout.But,however,wemayhaveitalloverintheevening;forweshallbequitealone.Idonotaskyoutogowithme,forIdaresayyourmindistoofullofthemattertocareforcompany;andbesides,youmustlongtotellyoursisterallaboutit."

           Mariannehadlefttheroombeforetheconversationbegan.

           "Certainly,ma’am,IshalltellMarianneofit;butIshallnotmentionitatpresenttoanybodyelse."

           "Oh!verywell,"saidMrs.Jenningsratherdisappointed."ThenyouwouldnothavemetellittoLucy,forIthinkofgoingasfarasHolbornto-day."

           "No,ma’am,notevenLucyifyouplease.Oneday’sdelaywillnotbeverymaterial;andtillIhavewrittentoMr.Ferrars,Ithinkitoughtnottobementionedtoanybodyelse.IshalldoTHATdirectly.Itisofimportancethatnotimeshouldbelostwithhim,forhewillofcoursehavemuchtodorelativetohisordination."

           ThisspeechatfirstpuzzledMrs.Jenningsexceedingly.WhyMr.Ferrarswastohavebeenwrittentoaboutitinsuchahurry,shecouldnotimmediatelycomprehend.Afewmoments’reflection,however,producedaveryhappyidea,andsheexclaimed;—

           "Oh,ho!—Iunderstandyou.Mr.Ferrarsistobetheman.Well,somuchthebetterforhim.

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