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Chapter 16

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           "Youarespeakingoflettersofbusiness;minearelettersoffriendship."

           "Ihaveoftenthoughtthemtheworstofthetwo,"repliedhecoolly."Business,youknow,maybringmoney,butfriendshiphardlyeverdoes."

           "Ah!youarenotseriousnow.IknowMr.JohnKnightleytoowellIamverysureheunderstandsthevalueoffriendshipaswellasanybody.Icaneasilybelievethatlettersareverylittletoyou,muchlessthantome,butitisnotyourbeingtenyearsolderthanmyselfwhichmakesthedifference,itisnotage,butsituation.Youhaveeverybodydearesttoyoualwaysathand,I,probably,nevershallagain;andthereforetillIhaveoutlivedallmyaffections,apost-office,Ithink,mustalwayshavepowertodrawmeout,inworseweatherthanto-day."

           "WhenItalkedofyourbeingalteredbytime,bytheprogressofyears,"saidJohnKnightley,"Imeanttoimplythechangeofsituationwhichtimeusuallybrings.Iconsideroneasincludingtheother.TimewillgenerallylessentheinterestofeveryattachmentnotwithinthedailycirclebutthatisnotthechangeIhadinviewforyou.Asanoldfriend,youwillallowmetohope,MissFairfax,thattenyearshenceyoumayhaveasmanyconcentratedobjectsasIhave."

           Itwaskindlysaid,andveryfarfromgivingoffence.Apleasant"thankyou"seemedmeanttolaughitoff,butablush,aquiveringlip,atearintheeye,shewedthatitwasfeltbeyondalaugh.

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