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Chapter 14

           EltonwouldhesitatetoassureyouoftherebeingaverymusicalsocietyinHighbury;andIhopeyouwillnotfindhehasoutsteppedthetruthmorethanmaybepardoned,inconsiderationofthemotive."

           "No,indeed,Ihavenodoubtsatallonthathead.Iamdelightedtofindmyselfinsuchacircle.Ihopeweshallhavemanysweetlittleconcertstogether.Ithink,MissWoodhouse,youandImustestablishamusicalclub,andhaveregularweeklymeetingsatyourhouse,orours.Willnotitbeagoodplan?Ifweexertourselves,Ithinkweshallnotbelonginwantofallies.Somethingofthatnaturewouldbeparticularlydesirableforme,asaninducementtokeepmeinpractice;formarriedwomen,youknow—thereisasadstoryagainstthem,ingeneral.Theyarebuttooapttogiveupmusic."

           "Butyou,whoaresoextremelyfondofit—therecanbenodanger,surely?"

           "Ishouldhopenot;butreallywhenIlookaroundamongmyacquaintance,Itremble.Selinahasentirelygivenupmusic—nevertouchestheinstrument—thoughsheplayedsweetly.AndthesamemaybesaidofMrs.Jeffereys—ClaraPartridge,thatwas—andofthetwoMilmans,nowMrs.BirdandMrs.JamesCooper;andofmorethanIcanenumerate.Uponmyworditisenoughtoputoneinafright.IusedtobequiteangrywithSelina;butreallyIbeginnowtocomprehendthatamarriedwomanhasmanythingstocallherattention.IbelieveIwashalfanhourthismorningshutupwithmyhousekeeper.

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