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Chapter 8

           HehasagreatregardfortheBateses,youknow,independentofJaneFairfaxandisalwaysgladtoshewthemattention.MydearMrs.Weston,donottaketomatch-making.Youdoitveryill.JaneFairfaxmistressoftheAbbey!Oh!no,noeveryfeelingrevolts.Forhisownsake,Iwouldnothavehimdosomadathing."

           "Imprudent,ifyoupleasebutnotmad.Exceptinginequalityoffortune,andperhapsalittledisparityofage,Icanseenothingunsuitable."

           "ButMr.Knightleydoesnotwanttomarry.Iamsurehehasnottheleastideaofit.Donotputitintohishead.Whyshouldhemarry?Heisashappyaspossiblebyhimself;withhisfarm,andhissheep,andhislibrary,andalltheparishtomanage;andheisextremelyfondofhisbrother’schildren.Hehasnooccasiontomarry,eithertofilluphistimeorhisheart."

           "MydearEmma,aslongashethinksso,itisso;butifhereallylovesJaneFairfax—"

           "Nonsense!HedoesnotcareaboutJaneFairfax.Inthewayoflove,Iamsurehedoesnot.Hewoulddoanygoodtoher,orherfamily;but—"

           "Well,"saidMrs.Weston,laughing,"perhapsthegreatestgoodhecoulddothem,wouldbetogiveJanesucharespectablehome."

           "Ifitwouldbegoodtoher,Iamsureitwouldbeeviltohimself;averyshamefulanddegradingconnexion.

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