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Chapter 11

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           "But,unfortunately,sir,mytimeissolimited—"

           "Oh!"interruptedEmma,"therewillbeplentyoftimefortalkingeverythingover.Thereisnohurryatall.IfitcanbecontrivedtobeattheCrown,papa,itwillbeveryconvenientforthehorses.Theywillbesoneartheirownstable."

           "Sotheywill,mydear.Thatisagreatthing.NotthatJamesevercomplains;butitisrighttospareourhorseswhenwecan.IfIcouldbesureoftheroomsbeingthoroughlyairedbutisMrs.Stokestobetrusted?Idoubtit.Idonotknowher,evenbysight."

           "Icananswerforeverythingofthatnature,sir,becauseitwillbeunderMrs.Weston’scare.Mrs.Westonundertakestodirectthewhole."

           "There,papa!NowyoumustbesatisfiedOurowndearMrs.Weston,whoiscarefulnessitself.DonotyourememberwhatMr.Perrysaid,somanyyearsago,whenIhadthemeasles?‘IfMissTaylorundertakestowrapMissEmmaup,youneednothaveanyfears,sir.’HowoftenhaveIheardyouspeakofitassuchacomplimenttoher!"

           "Aye,verytrue.Mr.Perrydidsayso.Ishallneverforgetit.PoorlittleEmma!Youwereverybadwiththemeasles;thatis,youwouldhavebeenverybad,butforPerry’sgreatattention.Hecamefourtimesadayforaweek.Hesaid,fromthefirst,itwasaverygoodsortwhichwasourgreatcomfort;butthemeaslesareadreadfulcomplaint.

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