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Chapter VIII

           ;butheronlyofferofexchangewasaddressedtoMissCrawford,astheygainedthesummitofalonghill,andwasnotmoreinvitingthanthis:“Hereisafineburstofcountry.Iwishyouhadmyseat,butIdaresayyouwillnottakeit,letmepressyoueversomuch;”andMissCrawfordcouldhardlyanswerbeforetheyweremovingagainatagoodpace.

           WhentheycamewithintheinfluenceofSothertonassociations,itwasbetterforMissBertram,whomightbesaidtohavetwostringstoherbow.ShehadRushworthfeelings,andCrawfordfeelings,andinthevicinityofSothertontheformerhadconsiderableeffect.Mr.Rushworth’sconsequencewashers.ShecouldnottellMissCrawfordthat“thosewoodsbelongedtoSotherton,”shecouldnotcarelesslyobservethat“shebelievedthatitwasnowallMr.Rushworth’spropertyoneachsideoftheroad,”withoutelationofheart;anditwasapleasuretoincreasewiththeirapproachtothecapitalfreeholdmansion,andancientmanorialresidenceofthefamily,withallitsrightsofcourt-leetandcourt-baron.

           “Nowweshallhavenomoreroughroad,MissCrawford;ourdifficultiesareover.Therestofthewayissuchasitoughttobe.Mr.Rushworthhasmadeitsincehesucceededtotheestate.Herebeginsthevillage.Thosecottagesarereallyadisgrace.Thechurchspireisreckonedremarkablyhandsome.Iamgladthechurchisnotsoclosetothegreathouseasoftenhappensinoldplaces.Theannoyanceofthebellsmustbeterrible.Thereistheparsonage:atidy-lookinghouse,andIunderstandtheclergymanandhiswifeareverydecentpeople

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