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Chapter VIII

           Rushworth,awell-meaning,civil,prosing,pompouswoman,whothoughtnothingofconsequence,butasitrelatedtoherownandherson’sconcerns,hadnotyetgivenoverpressingLadyBertramtobeoftheparty.LadyBertramconstantlydeclinedit;butherplacidmannerofrefusalmadeMrs.Rushworthstillthinkshewishedtocome,tillMrs.Norris’smorenumerouswordsandloudertoneconvincedherofthetruth.

           “Thefatiguewouldbetoomuchformysister,agreatdealtoomuch,Iassureyou,mydearMrs.Rushworth.Tenmilesthere,andtenback,youknow.Youmustexcusemysisteronthisoccasion,andacceptofourtwodeargirlsandmyselfwithouther.Sothertonistheonlyplacethatcouldgiveherawishtogosofar,butitcannotbe,indeed.ShewillhaveacompanioninFannyPrice,youknow,soitwillalldoverywell;andasforEdmund,asheisnotheretospeakforhimself,Iwillanswerforhisbeingmosthappytojointheparty.Hecangoonhorseback,youknow.”

           Mrs.RushworthbeingobligedtoyieldtoLadyBertram’sstayingathome,couldonlybesorry.“Thelossofherladyship’scompanywouldbeagreatdrawback,andsheshouldhavebeenextremelyhappytohaveseentheyoungladytoo,MissPrice,whohadneverbeenatSothertonyet,anditwasapitysheshouldnotseetheplace.”

           “Youareverykind,youareallkindness,mydearmadam,”criedMrs.Norris;“butastoFanny,shewillhaveopportunitiesinplentyofseeingSotherton.Shehastimeenoughbeforeher;andhergoingnowisquiteoutofthequestion.LadyBertramcouldnotpossiblyspareher.

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