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Chapter 13

           VerymuchgrievedandconcernedIhadflatteredmyselfthatshemustbebetteraftersuchacordialasIknewhadbeengivenherinthemorning."

           Emmasmiledandanswered—"Myvisitwasofusetothenervouspartofhercomplaint,Ihope;butnotevenIcancharmawayasorethroat;itisamostseverecoldindeed.Mr.Perryhasbeenwithher,asyouprobablyheard."

           "YesIimaginedthatisIdidnot—"

           "Hehasbeenusedtoherinthesecomplaints,andIhopeto-morrowmorningwillbringusbothamorecomfortablereport.Butitisimpossiblenottofeeluneasiness.Suchasadlosstoourpartyto-day!"

           "Dreadful!Exactlyso,indeed.Shewillbemissedeverymoment."

           Thiswasveryproper;thesighwhichaccompanieditwasreallyestimable;butitshouldhavelastedlonger.Emmawasratherindismaywhenonlyhalfaminuteafterwardshebegantospeakofotherthings,andinavoiceofthegreatestalacrityandenjoyment.

           "Whatanexcellentdevice,"saidhe,"theuseofasheepskinforcarriages.Howverycomfortabletheymakeitimpossibletofeelcoldwithsuchprecautions.Thecontrivancesofmoderndaysindeedhaverenderedagentleman’scarriageperfectlycomplete.Oneissofencedandguardedfromtheweather,thatnotabreathofaircanfinditswayunpermitted.Weatherbecomesabsolutelyofnoconsequence.Itisaverycoldafternoonbutinthiscarriageweknownothingofthematter.

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