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Chapter XLIX

           Butinsteadofhavinganythingtodo,insteadofhavinganyprofessionchosenforme,orbeingallowedtochuseanymyself,Ireturnedhometobecompletelyidle;andforthefirsttwelvemonthafterwardsIhadnoteventhenominalemployment,whichbelongingtotheuniversitywouldhavegivenme;forIwasnotenteredatOxfordtillIwasnineteen.Ihadthereforenothingintheworldtodo,buttofancymyselfinlove;andasmymotherdidnotmakemyhomeineveryrespectcomfortable,asIhadnofriend,nocompanioninmybrother,anddislikednewacquaintance,itwasnotunnaturalformetobeveryoftenatLongstaple,whereIalwaysfeltmyselfathome,andwasalwayssureofawelcome;andaccordinglyIspentthegreatestpartofmytimetherefromeighteentonineteen:Lucyappearedeverythingthatwasamiableandobliging.Shewasprettytoo—atleastIthoughtsoTHEN;andIhadseensolittleofotherwomen,thatIcouldmakenocomparisons,andseenodefects.Consideringeverything,therefore,Ihope,foolishasourengagementwas,foolishasithassinceineverywaybeenproved,itwasnotatthetimeanunnaturaloraninexcusablepieceoffolly."

           ThechangewhichafewhourshadwroughtinthemindsandthehappinessoftheDashwoods,wassuch—sogreat—aspromisedthemall,thesatisfactionofasleeplessnight.Mrs.

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