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Chapter 17

           Elton,whocanhavethoughtofitasIhavedone?"

           "ButyouhavenotseensomuchoftheworldasIhave.Youdonotknowhowmanycandidatestherealwaysareforthefirstsituations.IsawavastdealofthatintheneighbourhoodroundMapleGrove.AcousinofMr.Suckling,Mrs.Bragge,hadsuchaninfinityofapplications;everybodywasanxioustobeinherfamily,forshemovesinthefirstcircle.Wax-candlesintheschoolroom!Youmayimaginehowdesirable!OfallhousesinthekingdomMrs.Bragge’sistheoneIwouldmostwishtoseeyouin."

           "ColonelandMrs.Campbellaretobeintownagainbymidsummer,"saidJane."Imustspendsometimewiththem;IamsuretheywillwantitafterwardsImayprobablybegladtodisposeofmyself.ButIwouldnotwishyoutotakethetroubleofmakinganyinquiriesatpresent."

           "Trouble!aye,Iknowyourscruples.Youareafraidofgivingmetrouble;butIassureyou,mydearJane,theCampbellscanhardlybemoreinterestedaboutyouthanIam.IshallwritetoMrs.Partridgeinadayortwo,andshallgiveherastrictchargetobeonthelook-outforanythingeligible."

           "Thankyou,butIwouldratheryoudidnotmentionthesubjecttoher;tillthetimedrawsnearer,Idonotwishtobegivinganybodytrouble."

           "But,mydearchild,thetimeisdrawingnear;hereisApril,andJune,orsayevenJuly,isverynear,withsuchbusinesstoaccomplishbeforeus.

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