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Chapter 9

           Haveyouthought,mydear,whereyoushallputherandwhatroomtherewillbeforthechildren?"

           "Oh!yesshewillhaveherownroom,ofcourse;theroomshealwayshasandthereisthenurseryforthechildrenjustasusual,youknow.Whyshouldtherebeanychange?"

           "Idonotknow,mydearbutitissolongsinceshewashere!notsincelastEaster,andthenonlyforafewdays.Mr.JohnKnightley’sbeingalawyerisveryinconvenient.PoorIsabella!sheissadlytakenawayfromusall!andhowsorryshewillbewhenshecomes,nottoseeMissTaylorhere!"

           "Shewillnotbesurprized,papa,atleast."

           "Idonotknow,mydear.IamsureIwasverymuchsurprizedwhenIfirstheardshewasgoingtobemarried."

           "WemustaskMr.andMrs.Westontodinewithus,whileIsabellaishere."

           "Yes,mydear,ifthereistime.But—(inaverydepressedtone)—sheiscomingforonlyoneweek.Therewillnotbetimeforanything."

           "Itisunfortunatethattheycannotstaylongerbutitseemsacaseofnecessity.Mr.JohnKnightleymustbeintownagainonthe28th,andweoughttobethankful,papa,thatwearetohavethewholeofthetimetheycangivetothecountry,thattwoorthreedaysarenottobetakenoutfortheAbbey.Mr.KnightleypromisestogiveuphisclaimthisChristmasthoughyouknowitislongersincetheywerewithhim,thanwithus.

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