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Chapter 8

           Dixoninthem."

           "Mr.Dixon.Verywell.Yes,IimmediatelyperceivethatitmustbethejointpresentofMr.andMrs.Dixon.Wewerespeakingtheotherday,youknow,ofhisbeingsowarmanadmirerofherperformance."

           "Yes,andwhatyoutoldmeonthathead,confirmedanideawhichIhadentertainedbefore.IdonotmeantoreflectuponthegoodintentionsofeitherMr.DixonorMissFairfax,butIcannothelpsuspectingeitherthat,aftermakinghisproposalstoherfriend,hehadthemisfortunetofallinlovewithher,orthathebecameconsciousofalittleattachmentonherside.Onemightguesstwentythingswithoutguessingexactlytheright;butIamsuretheremustbeaparticularcauseforherchusingtocometoHighburyinsteadofgoingwiththeCampbellstoIreland.Here,shemustbeleadingalifeofprivationandpenance;thereitwouldhavebeenallenjoyment.Astothepretenceoftryinghernativeair,Ilookuponthatasamereexcuse.Inthesummeritmighthavepassed;butwhatcananybody’snativeairdofortheminthemonthsofJanuary,February,andMarch?Goodfiresandcarriageswouldbemuchmoretothepurposeinmostcasesofdelicatehealth,andIdaresayinher’s.Idonotrequireyoutoadoptallmysuspicions,thoughyoumakesonobleaprofessionofdoingit,butIhonestlytellyouwhattheyare."

           "And,uponmyword,theyhaveanairofgreatprobability.Mr.Dixon’spreferenceofhermusictoherfriend’s,Icananswerforbeingverydecided.

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