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Chapter 13

           Verymuchgrievedandconcerned—IhadflatteredmyselfthatshemustbebetteraftersuchacordialasIknewhadbeengivenherinthemorning."

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

           "Yes—Iimagined—thatis—Ididnot—"

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

           "Dreadful!—Exactlyso,indeed.—Shewillbemissedeverymoment."

           Thiswasveryproper;thesighwhichaccompanieditwasreallyestimable;butitshouldhavelastedlonger.Emmawasratherindismaywhenonlyhalfaminuteafterwardshebegantospeakofotherthings,andinavoiceofthegreatestalacrityandenjoyment.

           "Whatanexcellentdevice,"saidhe,"theuseofasheepskinforcarriages.Howverycomfortabletheymakeit—impossibletofeelcoldwithsuchprecautions.Thecontrivancesofmoderndaysindeedhaverenderedagentleman’scarriageperfectlycomplete.Oneissofencedandguardedfromtheweather,thatnotabreathofaircanfinditswayunpermitted.Weatherbecomesabsolutelyofnoconsequence.Itisaverycoldafternoon—butinthiscarriageweknownothingofthematter.

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