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Chapter 9

           WilliamLarkinsissuchanoldacquaintance!Iamalwaysgladtoseehim.But,however,IfoundafterwardsfromPatty,thatWilliamsaiditwasalltheapplesofthatsorthismasterhad;hehadbroughtthemallandnowhismasterhadnotonelefttobakeorboil.Williamdidnotseemtomindithimself,hewassopleasedtothinkhismasterhadsoldsomany;forWilliam,youknow,thinksmoreofhismaster’sprofitthananything;butMrs.Hodges,hesaid,wasquitedispleasedattheirbeingallsentaway.Shecouldnotbearthathermastershouldnotbeabletohaveanotherapple-tartthisspring.HetoldPattythis,butbidhernotmindit,andbesurenottosayanythingtousaboutit,forMrs.Hodgeswouldbecrosssometimes,andaslongassomanysacksweresold,itdidnotsignifywhoatetheremainder.AndsoPattytoldme,andIwasexcessivelyshockedindeed!IwouldnothaveMr.Knightleyknowanythingaboutitfortheworld!Hewouldbesovery....IwantedtokeepitfromJane’sknowledge;but,unluckily,IhadmentioneditbeforeIwasaware."

           MissBateshadjustdoneasPattyopenedthedoor;andhervisitorswalkedupstairswithouthavinganyregularnarrationtoattendto,pursuedonlybythesoundsofherdesultorygood-will.

           "Praytakecare,Mrs.Weston,thereisastepattheturning.Praytakecare,MissWoodhouse,oursisratheradarkstaircaseratherdarkerandnarrowerthanonecouldwish.MissSmith,praytakecare.MissWoodhouse,Iamquiteconcerned,Iamsureyouhityourfoot

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