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Chapter 14

           EltonforwhatwascalledanintroductionofhergoingintopublicundertheauspicesofafriendofMrs.Elton’sprobablysomevulgar,dashingwidow,who,withthehelpofaboarder,justmadeashifttolive!ThedignityofMissWoodhouse,ofHartfield,wassunkindeed!

           Sherestrainedherself,however,fromanyofthereproofsshecouldhavegiven,andonlythankedMrs.Eltoncoolly;"buttheirgoingtoBathwasquiteoutofthequestion;andshewasnotperfectlyconvincedthattheplacemightsuitherbetterthanherfather."Andthen,topreventfartheroutrageandindignation,changedthesubjectdirectly.

           "Idonotaskwhetheryouaremusical,Mrs.Elton.Upontheseoccasions,alady’scharactergenerallyprecedesher;andHighburyhaslongknownthatyouareasuperiorperformer."

           "Oh!no,indeed;Imustprotestagainstanysuchidea.Asuperiorperformer!veryfarfromit,Iassureyou.Considerfromhowpartialaquarteryourinformationcame.IamdoatinglyfondofmusicpassionatelyfondandmyfriendssayIamnotentirelydevoidoftaste;butastoanythingelse,uponmyhonourmyperformanceismediocretothelastdegree.You,MissWoodhouse,Iwellknow,playdelightfully.Iassureyouithasbeenthegreatestsatisfaction,comfort,anddelighttome,tohearwhatamusicalsocietyIamgotinto.Iabsolutelycannotdowithoutmusic.

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