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Chapter 18

           Weston’spartialityforhimisverygreat,and,asyoumaysuppose,mostgratifyingtome.Shethinksnobodyequaltohim."

           "AndIassureyou,Mr.Weston,Ihaveverylittledoubtthatmyopinionwillbedecidedlyinhisfavour.IhaveheardsomuchinpraiseofMr.FrankChurchill.Atthesametimeitisfairtoobserve,thatIamoneofthosewhoalwaysjudgeforthemselves,andarebynomeansimplicitlyguidedbyothers.IgiveyounoticethatasIfindyourson,soIshalljudgeofhim.Iamnoflatterer."

           Mr.Westonwasmusing.

           "Ihope,"saidhepresently,"IhavenotbeensevereuponpoorMrs.Churchill.IfsheisillIshouldbesorrytodoherinjustice;buttherearesometraitsinhercharacterwhichmakeitdifficultformetospeakofherwiththeforbearanceIcouldwish.Youcannotbeignorant,Mrs.Elton,ofmyconnexionwiththefamily,norofthetreatmentIhavemetwith;and,betweenourselves,thewholeblameofitistobelaidtoher.Shewastheinstigator.Frank’smotherwouldneverhavebeenslightedasshewasbutforher.Mr.Churchillhaspride;buthisprideisnothingtohiswife’s:hisisaquiet,indolent,gentlemanlikesortofpridethatwouldharmnobody,andonlymakehimselfalittlehelplessandtiresome;butherprideisarroganceandinsolence!Andwhatinclinesonelesstobear,shehasnofairpretenceoffamilyorblood.

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