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Chapter 3

           Elton,andshewassocompletelysurprizedthatshecouldnotavoidalittlestart,andalittleblush,atthesound.

           "Thereismynews:—Ithoughtitwouldinterestyou,"saidMr.Knightley,withasmilewhichimpliedaconvictionofsomepartofwhathadpassedbetweenthem.

           "Butwherecouldyouhearit?"criedMissBates."Wherecouldyoupossiblyhearit,Mr.Knightley?ForitisnotfiveminutessinceIreceivedMrs.Cole’snoteno,itcannotbemorethanfiveoratleasttenforIhadgotmybonnetandspenceron,justreadytocomeoutIwasonlygonedowntospeaktoPattyagainabouttheporkJanewasstandinginthepassagewerenotyou,Jane?formymotherwassoafraidthatwehadnotanysalting-panlargeenough.SoIsaidIwouldgodownandsee,andJanesaid,‘ShallIgodowninstead?forIthinkyouhavealittlecold,andPattyhasbeenwashingthekitchen.’—‘Oh!mydear,’saidI—well,andjustthencamethenote.AMissHawkinsthat’sallIknow.AMissHawkinsofBath.But,Mr.Knightley,howcouldyoupossiblyhaveheardit?fortheverymomentMr.ColetoldMrs.Coleofit,shesatdownandwrotetome.AMissHawkins—"

           "IwaswithMr.Coleonbusinessanhourandahalfago.HehadjustreadElton’sletterasIwasshewnin,andhandedittomedirectly."

           "Well!thatisquiteIsupposethereneverwasapieceofnewsmoregenerallyinteresting.Mydearsir,youreallyaretoobountiful.

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