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Chapter 5

           JaneFairfax’sperceptionseemedtoaccompanyhis;hercomprehensionwascertainlymoreequaltothecovertmeaning,thesuperiorintelligence,ofthosefiveletterssoarranged.Shewasevidentlydispleased;lookedup,andseeingherselfwatched,blushedmoredeeplythanhehadeverperceivedher,andsayingonly,"Ididnotknowthatpropernameswereallowed,"pushedawaytheletterswithevenanangryspirit,andlookedresolvedtobeengagedbynootherwordthatcouldbeoffered.Herfacewasavertedfromthosewhohadmadetheattack,andturnedtowardsheraunt.

           "Aye,verytrue,mydear,"criedthelatter,thoughJanehadnotspokenaword—"Iwasjustgoingtosaythesamething.Itistimeforustobegoingindeed.Theeveningisclosingin,andgrandmamawillbelookingforus.Mydearsir,youaretooobliging.Wereallymustwishyougoodnight."

           Jane’salertnessinmoving,provedherasreadyasheraunthadpreconceived.Shewasimmediatelyup,andwantingtoquitthetable;butsomanywerealsomoving,thatshecouldnotgetaway;andMr.Knightleythoughthesawanothercollectionoflettersanxiouslypushedtowardsher,andresolutelysweptawaybyherunexamined.ShewasafterwardslookingforhershawlFrankChurchillwaslookingalsoitwasgrowingdusk,andtheroomwasinconfusion;andhowtheyparted,Mr.Knightleycouldnottell.

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