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Chapter 12

           Asamagistrate,hehadgenerallysomepointoflawtoconsultJohnabout,or,atleast,somecuriousanecdotetogive;andasafarmer,askeepinginhandthehome-farmatDonwell,hehadtotellwhateveryfieldwastobearnextyear,andtogiveallsuchlocalinformationascouldnotfailofbeinginterestingtoabrotherwhosehomeithadequallybeenthelongestpartofhislife,andwhoseattachmentswerestrong.Theplanofadrain,thechangeofafence,thefellingofatree,andthedestinationofeveryacreforwheat,turnips,orspringcorn,wasenteredintowithasmuchequalityofinterestbyJohn,ashiscoolermannersrenderedpossible;andifhiswillingbrothereverlefthimanythingtoinquireabout,hisinquiriesevenapproachedatoneofeagerness.

           Whiletheywerethuscomfortablyoccupied,Mr.Woodhousewasenjoyingafullflowofhappyregretsandfearfulaffectionwithhisdaughter.

           "MypoordearIsabella,"saidhe,fondlytakingherhand,andinterrupting,forafewmoments,herbusylaboursforsomeoneofherfivechildren—"Howlongitis,howterriblylongsinceyouwerehere!Andhowtiredyoumustbeafteryourjourney!Youmustgotobedearly,mydearandIrecommendalittlegrueltoyoubeforeyougo.YouandIwillhaveanicebasinofgrueltogether.MydearEmma,supposeweallhavealittlegruel."

           Emmacouldnotsupposeanysuchthing,knowingasshedid,thatboththeMr.

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