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Chapter 3

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           "Anewneighbourforusall,MissWoodhouse!"saidMissBates,joyfully;"mymotherissopleased!shesaysshecannotbeartohavethepooroldVicaragewithoutamistress.Thisisgreatnews,indeed.Jane,youhaveneverseenMr.Elton!nowonderthatyouhavesuchacuriositytoseehim."

           Jane’scuriositydidnotappearofthatabsorbingnatureaswhollytooccupyher.

           "NoIhaveneverseenMr.Elton,"shereplied,startingonthisappeal;"isheisheatallman?"

           "Whoshallanswerthatquestion?"criedEmma."Myfatherwouldsay‘yes,’Mr.Knightley‘no;’andMissBatesandIthatheisjustthehappymedium.Whenyouhavebeenherealittlelonger,MissFairfax,youwillunderstandthatMr.EltonisthestandardofperfectioninHighbury,bothinpersonandmind."

           "Verytrue,MissWoodhouse,soshewill.HeistheverybestyoungmanBut,mydearJane,ifyouremember,ItoldyouyesterdayhewaspreciselytheheightofMr.Perry.MissHawkinsIdaresay,anexcellentyoungwoman.Hisextremeattentiontomymotherwantinghertositinthevicaragepew,thatshemighthearthebetter,formymotherisalittledeaf,youknowitisnotmuch,butshedoesnothearquitequick.JanesaysthatColonelCampbellisalittledeaf.Hefanciedbathingmightbegoodforitthewarmbathbutshesaysitdidhimnolastingbenefit.ColonelCampbell,youknow,isquiteourangel.AndMr.

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