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Chapter 17

           Iamexceedinglyobligedtoyou,Mrs.Elton,Iamobligedtoanybodywhofeelsforme,butIamquiteseriousinwishingnothingtobedonetillthesummer.FortwoorthreemonthslongerIshallremainwhereIam,andasIam."

           "AndIamquiteserioustoo,Iassureyou,"repliedMrs.Eltongaily,"inresolvingtobealwaysonthewatch,andemployingmyfriendstowatchalso,thatnothingreallyunexceptionablemaypassus."

           Inthisstylesheranon;neverthoroughlystoppedbyanythingtillMr.Woodhousecameintotheroom;hervanityhadthenachangeofobject,andEmmaheardhersayinginthesamehalf-whispertoJane,

           "Herecomesthisdearoldbeauofmine,Iprotest!Onlythinkofhisgallantryincomingawaybeforetheothermen!whatadearcreatureheisIassureyouIlikehimexcessively.Iadmireallthatquaint,old-fashionedpoliteness;itismuchmoretomytastethanmodernease;moderneaseoftendisgustsme.ButthisgoodoldMr.Woodhouse,Iwishyouhadheardhisgallantspeechestomeatdinner.Oh!IassureyouIbegantothinkmycarosposowouldbeabsolutelyjealous.IfancyIamratherafavourite;hetooknoticeofmygown.Howdoyoulikeit?Selina’schoicehandsome,Ithink,butIdonotknowwhetheritisnotover-trimmed;Ihavethegreatestdisliketotheideaofbeingover-trimmedquiteahorroroffinery.Imustputonafewornamentsnow,becauseitisexpectedofme.

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