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Chapter 9

           Oh!then,saidI,Imustrunacross,IamsureMissWoodhousewillallowmejusttorunacrossandentreathertocomein;mymotherwillbesoveryhappytoseeherandnowwearesuchaniceparty,shecannotrefuse.—‘Aye,praydo,’saidMr.FrankChurchill,‘MissWoodhouse’sopinionoftheinstrumentwillbeworthhaving.’—But,saidI,Ishallbemoresureofsucceedingifoneofyouwillgowithme.—‘Oh,’saidhe,‘waithalfaminute,tillIhavefinishedmyjob;’—For,wouldyoubelieveit,MissWoodhouse,thereheis,inthemostobligingmannerintheworld,fasteningintherivetofmymother’sspectacles.Therivetcameout,youknow,thismorning.Soveryobliging!Formymotherhadnouseofherspectaclescouldnotputthemon.And,bythebye,everybodyoughttohavetwopairofspectacles;theyshouldindeed.Janesaidso.ImeanttotakethemovertoJohnSaundersthefirstthingIdid,butsomethingorotherhinderedmeallthemorning;firstonething,thenanother,thereisnosayingwhat,youknow.AtonetimePattycametosayshethoughtthekitchenchimneywantedsweeping.Oh,saidI,Pattydonotcomewithyourbadnewstome.Hereistherivetofyourmistress’sspectaclesout.Thenthebakedapplescamehome,Mrs.Wallissentthembyherboy;theyareextremelycivilandobligingtous,theWallises,alwaysIhaveheardsomepeoplesaythatMrs.Walliscanbeuncivilandgiveaveryrudeanswer,butwehaveneverknownanythingbutthegreatestattentionfromthem.

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