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Chapter 9

           Anotewaswrittentourgeit.Theinvitationwasrefused,andbyaverbalmessage."MissFairfaxwasnotwellenoughtowrite;"andwhenMr.PerrycalledatHartfield,thesamemorning,itappearedthatshewassomuchindisposedastohavebeenvisited,thoughagainstherownconsent,byhimself,andthatshewassufferingundersevereheadaches,andanervousfevertoadegree,whichmadehimdoubtthepossibilityofhergoingtoMrs.Smallridge’satthetimeproposed.Herhealthseemedforthemomentcompletelyderangedappetitequitegoneandthoughtherewerenoabsolutelyalarmingsymptoms,nothingtouchingthepulmonarycomplaint,whichwasthestandingapprehensionofthefamily,Mr.Perrywasuneasyabouther.Hethoughtshehadundertakenmorethanshewasequalto,andthatshefeltitsoherself,thoughshewouldnotownit.Herspiritsseemedovercome.Herpresenthome,hecouldnotbutobserve,wasunfavourabletoanervousdisorder:—confinedalwaystooneroomhecouldhavewisheditotherwiseandhergoodaunt,thoughhisveryoldfriend,hemustacknowledgetobenotthebestcompanionforaninvalidofthatdescription.Hercareandattentioncouldnotbequestioned;theywere,infact,onlytoogreat.HeverymuchfearedthatMissFairfaxderivedmoreevilthangoodfromthem.Emmalistenedwiththewarmestconcern;grievedforhermoreandmore,andlookedaroundeagertodiscoversomewayofbeinguseful.

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