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Chapter 12

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           "NotfiveminutestospareevenforyourfriendsMissFairfaxandMissBates?Howunlucky!MissBates’spowerful,argumentativemindmighthavestrengthenedyours."

           "YesIhavecalledthere;passingthedoor,Ithoughtitbetter.Itwasarightthingtodo.Iwentinforthreeminutes,andwasdetainedbyMissBates’sbeingabsent.Shewasout;andIfeltitimpossiblenottowaittillshecamein.Sheisawomanthatonemay,thatonemustlaughat;butthatonewouldnotwishtoslight.Itwasbettertopaymyvisit,then"—

           Hehesitated,gotup,walkedtoawindow.

           "Inshort,"saidhe,"perhaps,MissWoodhouseIthinkyoucanhardlybequitewithoutsuspicion"—

           Helookedather,asifwantingtoreadherthoughts.Shehardlyknewwhattosay.Itseemedliketheforerunnerofsomethingabsolutelyserious,whichshedidnotwish.Forcingherselftospeak,therefore,inthehopeofputtingitby,shecalmlysaid,

           "Youarequiteintheright;itwasmostnaturaltopayyourvisit,then"—

           Hewassilent.Shebelievedhewaslookingather;probablyreflectingonwhatshehadsaid,andtryingtounderstandthemanner.Sheheardhimsigh.Itwasnaturalforhimtofeelthathehadcausetosigh.Hecouldnotbelievehertobeencouraginghim.

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