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Chapter 18

           Knightley,whatasensationhiscomingwillproduce?TherewillbebutonesubjectthroughouttheparishesofDonwellandHighbury;butoneinterestoneobjectofcuriosity;itwillbeallMr.FrankChurchill;weshallthinkandspeakofnobodyelse."

           "Youwillexcusemybeingsomuchover-powered.IfIfindhimconversable,Ishallbegladofhisacquaintance;butifheisonlyachatteringcoxcomb,hewillnotoccupymuchofmytimeorthoughts."

           "Myideaofhimis,thathecanadapthisconversationtothetasteofeverybody,andhasthepoweraswellasthewishofbeinguniversallyagreeable.Toyou,hewilltalkoffarming;tome,ofdrawingormusic;andsoontoeverybody,havingthatgeneralinformationonallsubjectswhichwillenablehimtofollowthelead,ortakethelead,justasproprietymayrequire,andtospeakextremelywelloneach;thatismyideaofhim."

           "Andmine,"saidMr.Knightleywarmly,"is,thatifheturnoutanythinglikeit,hewillbethemostinsufferablefellowbreathing!What!atthree-and-twentytobethekingofhiscompanythegreatmanthepractisedpolitician,whoistoreadeverybody’scharacter,andmakeeverybody’stalentsconducetothedisplayofhisownsuperiority;tobedispensinghisflatteriesaround,thathemaymakeallappearlikefoolscomparedwithhimself!MydearEmma,yourowngoodsensecouldnotenduresuchapuppywhenitcametothepoint

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