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Chapter 12

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           "Ah!mydear,asPerrysays,wherehealthisatstake,nothingelseshouldbeconsidered;andifoneistotravel,thereisnotmuchtochusebetweenfortymilesandanhundred.Betternotmoveatall,betterstayinLondonaltogetherthantravelfortymilestogetintoaworseair.ThisisjustwhatPerrysaid.Itseemedtohimaveryill-judgedmeasure."

           Emma’sattemptstostopherfatherhadbeenvain;andwhenhehadreachedsuchapointasthis,shecouldnotwonderatherbrother-in-law’sbreakingout.

           "Mr.Perry,"saidhe,inavoiceofverystrongdispleasure,"woulddoaswelltokeephisopiniontillitisaskedfor.Whydoeshemakeitanybusinessofhis,towonderatwhatIdo?atmytakingmyfamilytoonepartofthecoastoranother?Imaybeallowed,Ihope,theuseofmyjudgmentaswellasMr.Perry.Iwanthisdirectionsnomorethanhisdrugs."Hepausedandgrowingcoolerinamoment,added,withonlysarcasticdryness,"IfMr.Perrycantellmehowtoconveyawifeandfivechildrenadistanceofanhundredandthirtymileswithnogreaterexpenseorinconveniencethanadistanceofforty,IshouldbeaswillingtopreferCromertoSouthEndashecouldhimself."

           "True,true,"criedMr.Knightley,withmostreadyinterposition"verytrue.That’saconsiderationindeed

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