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Chapter 11

           Westonnamingonefamilyofcousinswhomustbeincluded,andanotherofveryoldacquaintancewhocouldnotbeleftout,itbecameacertaintythatthefivecouplewouldbeatleastten,andaveryinterestingspeculationinwhatpossiblemannertheycouldbedisposedof.

           Thedoorsofthetworoomswerejustoppositeeachother."Mightnottheyusebothrooms,anddanceacrossthepassage?"Itseemedthebestscheme;andyetitwasnotsogoodbutthatmanyofthemwantedabetter.Emmasaiditwouldbeawkward;Mrs.Westonwasindistressaboutthesupper;andMr.Woodhouseopposeditearnestly,onthescoreofhealth.Itmadehimsoveryunhappy,indeed,thatitcouldnotbeperseveredin.

           "Oh!no,"saidhe;"itwouldbetheextremeofimprudence.IcouldnotbearitforEmma!Emmaisnotstrong.Shewouldcatchadreadfulcold.SowouldpoorlittleHarriet.Soyouwouldall.Mrs.Weston,youwouldbequitelaidup;donotletthemtalkofsuchawildthing.Praydonotletthemtalkofit.Thatyoungman(speakinglower)isverythoughtless.Donottellhisfather,butthatyoungmanisnotquitethething.Hehasbeenopeningthedoorsveryoftenthisevening,andkeepingthemopenveryinconsiderately.Hedoesnotthinkofthedraught.Idonotmeantosetyouagainsthim,butindeedheisnotquitethething!"

           Mrs.Westonwassorryforsuchacharge.Sheknewtheimportanceofit,andsaideverythinginherpowertodoitaway.

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