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Chapter 15

           

           "Iwouldratherbetalkingtoyou,"hereplied;"butasitseemsamatterofjustice,itshallbedone."

           Hebeganstopping,however,almostdirectlytosay,"HadIbeenofferedthesightofoneofthisgentleman’sletterstohismother-in-lawafewmonthsago,Emma,itwouldnothavebeentakenwithsuchindifference."

           Heproceededalittlefarther,readingtohimself;andthen,withasmile,observed,"Humph!afinecomplimentaryopening:Butitishisway.Oneman’sstylemustnotbetheruleofanother’s.Wewillnotbesevere."

           "Itwillbenaturalforme,"headdedshortlyafterwards,"tospeakmyopinionaloudasIread.Bydoingit,IshallfeelthatIamnearyou.Itwillnotbesogreatalossoftime:butifyoudislikeit—"

           "Notatall.Ishouldwishit."

           Mr.Knightleyreturnedtohisreadingwithgreateralacrity.

           "Hetrifleshere,"saidhe,"astothetemptation.Heknowsheiswrong,andhasnothingrationaltourge.Bad.Heoughtnottohaveformedtheengagement.—‘Hisfather’sdisposition:’—heisunjust,however,tohisfather.Mr.Weston’ssanguinetemperwasablessingonallhisuprightandhonourableexertions;butMr.Westonearnedeverypresentcomfortbeforeheendeavouredtogainit.Verytrue;hedidnotcometillMissFairfaxwashere.

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