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Chapter 16

           Perry!suchattentiontoJane!"—Andfromhergreat,hermorethancommonlythankfuldelighttowardsMrs.Eltonforbeingthere,EmmaguessedthattherehadbeenalittleshowofresentmenttowardsJane,fromthevicaragequarter,whichwasnowgraciouslyovercome.Afterafewwhispers,indeed,whichplaceditbeyondaguess,Mrs.Elton,speakinglouder,said,

           "Yes,hereIam,mygoodfriend;andhereIhavebeensolong,thatanywhereelseIshouldthinkitnecessarytoapologise;but,thetruthis,thatIamwaitingformylordandmaster.Hepromisedtojoinmehere,andpayhisrespectstoyou."

           "What!arewetohavethepleasureofacallfromMr.Elton?Thatwillbeafavourindeed!forIknowgentlemendonotlikemorningvisits,andMr.Elton’stimeissoengaged."

           "Uponmyworditis,MissBates.Hereallyisengagedfrommorningtonight.Thereisnoendofpeople’scomingtohim,onsomepretenceorother.Themagistrates,andoverseers,andchurchwardens,arealwayswantinghisopinion.Theyseemnotabletodoanythingwithouthim.—‘Uponmyword,Mr.E.,’Ioftensay,‘ratheryouthanI.Idonotknowwhatwouldbecomeofmycrayonsandmyinstrument,ifIhadhalfsomanyapplicants.’—Badenoughasitis,forIabsolutelyneglectthembothtoanunpardonabledegree.IbelieveIhavenotplayedabarthisfortnight.However,heiscoming,Iassureyou:yes,indeed,onpurposetowaitonyouall.

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