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Chapter 3

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           "Yes,hehasbeengonejustfourweeks,asyouobserve,MissWoodhouse,"saidMissBates,"fourweeksyesterday.AMissHawkins!Well,Ihadalwaysratherfancieditwouldbesomeyoungladyhereabouts;notthatIeverMrs.ColeoncewhisperedtomebutIimmediatelysaid,‘No,Mr.Eltonisamostworthyyoungmanbut’—Inshort,IdonotthinkIamparticularlyquickatthosesortofdiscoveries.Idonotpretendtoit.Whatisbeforeme,Isee.Atthesametime,nobodycouldwonderifMr.EltonshouldhaveaspiredMissWoodhouseletsmechatteron,sogood-humouredly.SheknowsIwouldnotoffendfortheworld.HowdoesMissSmithdo?Sheseemsquiterecoverednow.HaveyouheardfromMrs.JohnKnightleylately?Oh!thosedearlittlechildren.Jane,doyouknowIalwaysfancyMr.DixonlikeMr.JohnKnightley.Imeaninpersontall,andwiththatsortoflookandnotverytalkative."

           "Quitewrong,mydearaunt;thereisnolikenessatall."

           "Veryodd!butoneneverdoesformajustideaofanybodybeforehand.Onetakesupanotion,andrunsawaywithit.Mr.Dixon,yousay,isnot,strictlyspeaking,handsome?"

           "Handsome!Oh!nofarfromitcertainlyplain.Itoldyouhewasplain."

           "Mydear,yousaidthatMissCampbellwouldnotallowhimtobeplain,andthatyouyourself—"

           "Oh!asforme,myjudgmentisworthnothing.WhereIhavearegard,Ialwaysthinkapersonwell-looking.

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