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Chapter 8

           Weston.

           "Thisistheluxuryofalargeparty,"saidshe:—"onecangetneareverybody,andsayeverything.MydearEmma,Iamlongingtotalktoyou.Ihavebeenmakingdiscoveriesandformingplans,justlikeyourself,andImusttellthemwhiletheideaisfresh.DoyouknowhowMissBatesandherniececamehere?"

           "How?Theywereinvited,werenotthey?"

           "Oh!yesbuthowtheywereconveyedhither?themanneroftheircoming?"

           "Theywalked,Iconclude.Howelsecouldtheycome?"

           "Verytrue.Well,alittlewhileagoitoccurredtomehowverysaditwouldbetohaveJaneFairfaxwalkinghomeagain,lateatnight,andcoldasthenightsarenow.AndasIlookedather,thoughIneversawherappeartomoreadvantage,itstruckmethatshewasheated,andwouldthereforebeparticularlyliabletotakecold.Poorgirl!Icouldnotbeartheideaofit;so,assoonasMr.Westoncameintotheroom,andIcouldgetathim,Ispoketohimaboutthecarriage.Youmayguesshowreadilyhecameintomywishes;andhavinghisapprobation,ImademywaydirectlytoMissBates,toassureherthatthecarriagewouldbeatherservicebeforeittookushome;forIthoughtitwouldbemakinghercomfortableatonce.Goodsoul!shewasasgratefulaspossible,youmaybesure.‘Nobodywaseversofortunateasherself!’—butwithmany,manythanks—‘therewasnooccasiontotroubleus,forMr.

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