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Chapter 4

           Hehadgonethreemilesroundonedayinordertobringhersomewalnuts,becauseshehadsaidhowfondshewasofthem,andineverythingelsehewassoveryobliging.Hehadhisshepherd’ssonintotheparlouronenightonpurposetosingtoher.Shewasveryfondofsinging.Hecouldsingalittlehimself.Shebelievedhewasveryclever,andunderstoodeverything.Hehadaveryfineflock,and,whileshewaswiththem,hehadbeenbidmoreforhiswoolthananybodyinthecountry.Shebelievedeverybodyspokewellofhim.Hismotherandsisterswereveryfondofhim.Mrs.Martinhadtoldheroneday(andtherewasablushasshesaidit,)thatitwasimpossibleforanybodytobeabetterson,andthereforeshewassure,wheneverhemarried,hewouldmakeagoodhusband.Notthatshewantedhimtomarry.Shewasinnohurryatall.

           "Welldone,Mrs.Martin!"thoughtEmma."Youknowwhatyouareabout."

           "Andwhenshehadcomeaway,Mrs.MartinwassoverykindastosendMrs.GoddardabeautifulgoosethefinestgooseMrs.Goddardhadeverseen.Mrs.GoddardhaddresseditonaSunday,andaskedallthethreeteachers,MissNash,andMissPrince,andMissRichardson,tosupwithher."

           "Mr.Martin,Isuppose,isnotamanofinformationbeyondthelineofhisownbusiness?Hedoesnotread?"

           "Ohyes!thatis,noIdonotknowbutIbelievehehasreadagooddealbutnotwhatyouwouldthinkanythingof.

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