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Chapter 8

           Elton,Isuppose,hasbeenthepersontowhomMissFairfaxowes—"

           "Yes,ourgoodMrs.Elton.Themostindefatigable,truefriend.Shewouldnottakeadenial.ShewouldnotletJanesay,‘No;’forwhenJanefirstheardofit,(itwasthedaybeforeyesterday,theverymorningwewereatDonwell,)whenJanefirstheardofit,shewasquitedecidedagainstacceptingtheoffer,andforthereasonsyoumention;exactlyasyousay,shehadmadeuphermindtoclosewithnothingtillColonelCampbell’sreturn,andnothingshouldinducehertoenterintoanyengagementatpresentandsoshetoldMrs.EltonoverandoveragainandIamsureIhadnomoreideathatshewouldchangehermind!butthatgoodMrs.Elton,whosejudgmentneverfailsher,sawfartherthanIdid.Itisnoteverybodythatwouldhavestoodoutinsuchakindwayasshedid,andrefusetotakeJane’sanswer;butshepositivelydeclaredshewouldnotwriteanysuchdenialyesterday,asJanewishedher;shewouldwaitand,sureenough,yesterdayeveningitwasallsettledthatJaneshouldgo.Quiteasurprizetome!Ihadnottheleastidea!JanetookMrs.Eltonaside,andtoldheratonce,thatuponthinkingovertheadvantagesofMrs.Smallridge’ssituation,shehadcometotheresolutionofacceptingit.Ididnotknowawordofittillitwasallsettled."

           "YouspenttheeveningwithMrs.Elton?"

           "Yes,allofus;Mrs.Eltonwouldhaveuscome.

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