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Chapter 14

           Westonagreedtoit;butadded,thatsheshouldbeverygladtobesecureofundergoingtheanxietyofafirstmeetingatthetimetalkedof:"forIcannotdependuponhiscoming.IcannotbesosanguineasMr.Weston.Iamverymuchafraidthatitwillallendinnothing.Mr.Weston,Idaresay,hasbeentellingyouexactlyhowthematterstands?"

           "Yesitseemstodependuponnothingbuttheill-humourofMrs.Churchill,whichIimaginetobethemostcertainthingintheworld."

           "MyEmma!"repliedMrs.Weston,smiling,"whatisthecertaintyofcaprice?"ThenturningtoIsabella,whohadnotbeenattendingbefore—"Youmustknow,mydearMrs.Knightley,thatwearebynomeanssosureofseeingMr.FrankChurchill,inmyopinion,ashisfatherthinks.Itdependsentirelyuponhisaunt’sspiritsandpleasure;inshort,uponhertemper.ToyoutomytwodaughtersImayventureonthetruth.Mrs.ChurchillrulesatEnscombe,andisaveryodd-temperedwoman;andhiscomingnow,dependsuponherbeingwillingtosparehim."

           "Oh,Mrs.Churchill;everybodyknowsMrs.Churchill,"repliedIsabella:"andIamsureIneverthinkofthatpooryoungmanwithoutthegreatestcompassion.Tobeconstantlylivingwithanill-temperedperson,mustbedreadful.Itiswhatwehappilyhaveneverknownanythingof;butitmustbealifeofmisery.

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