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Chapter 9

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           "Henryisafineboy,butJohnisverylikehismama.Henryistheeldest,hewasnamedafterme,notafterhisfather.John,thesecond,isnamedafterhisfather.Somepeoplearesurprized,Ibelieve,thattheeldestwasnot,butIsabellawouldhavehimcalledHenry,whichIthoughtveryprettyofher.Andheisaverycleverboy,indeed.Theyareallremarkablyclever;andtheyhavesomanyprettyways.Theywillcomeandstandbymychair,andsay,‘Grandpapa,canyougivemeabitofstring?’andonceHenryaskedmeforaknife,butItoldhimkniveswereonlymadeforgrandpapas.Ithinktheirfatheristooroughwiththemveryoften."

           "Heappearsroughtoyou,"saidEmma,"becauseyouaresoverygentleyourself;butifyoucouldcomparehimwithotherpapas,youwouldnotthinkhimrough.Hewisheshisboystobeactiveandhardy;andiftheymisbehave,cangivethemasharpwordnowandthen;butheisanaffectionatefathercertainlyMr.JohnKnightleyisanaffectionatefather.Thechildrenareallfondofhim."

           "Andthentheirunclecomesin,andtossesthemuptotheceilinginaveryfrightfulway!"

           "Buttheylikeit,papa;thereisnothingtheylikesomuch.Itissuchenjoymenttothem,thatiftheiruncledidnotlaydowntheruleoftheirtakingturns,whicheverbeganwouldnevergivewaytotheother."

           "Well,Icannotunderstandit."

           "Thatisthecasewithusall,papa.

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