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Chapter 18

           FrankChurchilldone,tomakeyousupposehimsuchanunnaturalcreature?"

           "Iamnotsupposinghimatallanunnaturalcreature,insuspectingthathemayhavelearnttobeabovehisconnexions,andtocareverylittleforanythingbuthisownpleasure,fromlivingwiththosewhohavealwayssethimtheexampleofit.Itisagreatdealmorenaturalthanonecouldwish,thatayoungman,broughtupbythosewhoareproud,luxurious,andselfish,shouldbeproud,luxurious,andselfishtoo.IfFrankChurchillhadwantedtoseehisfather,hewouldhavecontriveditbetweenSeptemberandJanuary.Amanathisage—whatishe?—threeorfour-and-twenty—cannotbewithoutthemeansofdoingasmuchasthat.Itisimpossible."

           "That’seasilysaid,andeasilyfeltbyyou,whohavealwaysbeenyourownmaster.Youaretheworstjudgeintheworld,Mr.Knightley,ofthedifficultiesofdependence.Youdonotknowwhatitistohavetemperstomanage."

           "Itisnottobeconceivedthatamanofthreeorfour-and-twentyshouldnothavelibertyofmindorlimbtothatamount.Hecannotwantmoney—hecannotwantleisure.Weknow,onthecontrary,thathehassomuchofboth,thatheisgladtogetridofthemattheidlesthauntsinthekingdom.Wehearofhimforeveratsomewatering-placeorother.Alittlewhileago,hewasatWeymouth.ThisprovesthathecanleavetheChurchills."

           "Yes,sometimeshecan.

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