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Chapter 3

           Woodhouse’sfeelingswereinsadwarfare.Helovedtohavetheclothlaid,becauseithadbeenthefashionofhisyouth,buthisconvictionofsuppersbeingveryunwholesomemadehimrathersorrytoseeanythingputonit;andwhilehishospitalitywouldhavewelcomedhisvisitorstoeverything,hiscarefortheirhealthmadehimgrievethattheywouldeat.

           Suchanothersmallbasinofthingruelashisownwasallthathecould,withthoroughself-approbation,recommend;thoughhemightconstrainhimself,whiletheladieswerecomfortablyclearingthenicerthings,tosay:

           "Mrs.Bates,letmeproposeyourventuringononeoftheseeggs.Aneggboiledverysoftisnotunwholesome.Serleunderstandsboilinganeggbetterthananybody.Iwouldnotrecommendaneggboiledbyanybodyelse;butyouneednotbeafraid,theyareverysmall,youseeoneofoursmalleggswillnothurtyou.MissBates,letEmmahelpyoutoalittlebitoftartaverylittlebit.Oursareallapple-tarts.Youneednotbeafraidofunwholesomepreserveshere.Idonotadvisethecustard.Mrs.Goddard,whatsayyoutohalfaglassofwine?Asmallhalf-glass,putintoatumblerofwater?Idonotthinkitcoulddisagreewithyou."

           Emmaallowedherfathertotalkbutsuppliedhervisitorsinamuchmoresatisfactorystyle,andonthepresenteveninghadparticularpleasureinsendingthemawayhappy.ThehappinessofMissSmithwasquiteequaltoherintentions

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