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           —Thewholepartywereassembled,exceptingFrankChurchill,whowasexpectedeverymomentfromRichmond;andMrs.Elton,inallherapparatusofhappiness,herlargebonnetandherbasket,wasveryreadytoleadthewayingathering,accepting,ortalking—strawberries,andonlystrawberries,couldnowbethoughtorspokenof.—"ThebestfruitinEngland—everybody’sfavourite—alwayswholesome.—Thesethefinestbedsandfinestsorts.—Delightfultogatherforone’sself—theonlywayofreallyenjoyingthem.—Morningdecidedlythebesttime—nevertired—everysortgood—hautboyinfinitelysuperior—nocomparison—theothershardlyeatable—hautboysveryscarce—Chilipreferred—whitewoodfinestflavourofall—priceofstrawberriesinLondon—abundanceaboutBristol—MapleGrove—cultivation—bedswhentoberenewed—gardenersthinkingexactlydifferent—nogeneralrule—gardenersnevertobeputoutoftheirway—deliciousfruit—onlytoorichtobeeatenmuchof—inferiortocherries—currantsmorerefreshing—onlyobjectiontogatheringstrawberriesthestooping—glaringsun—tiredtodeath—couldbearitnolonger—mustgoandsitintheshade."

           Such,forhalfanhour,wastheconversation—interruptedonlyoncebyMrs.Weston,whocameout,inhersolicitudeafterherson-in-law,toinquireifhewerecome—andshewasalittleuneasy.—Shehadsomefearsofhishorse.