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Chapter 16

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           "Butitisprovedbythesmallnessoftheschool,whichIhaveheardyouspeakof,asunderthepatronageofyoursisterandMrs.Bragge;theonlyschool,andnotmorethanfive-and-twentychildren."

           "Ah!youclevercreature,that’sverytrue.Whatathinkingbrainyouhave!Isay,Jane,whataperfectcharacteryouandIshouldmake,ifwecouldbeshakentogether.Mylivelinessandyoursoliditywouldproduceperfection.NotthatIpresumetoinsinuate,however,thatsomepeoplemaynotthinkyouperfectionalready.Buthush!notaword,ifyouplease."

           Itseemedanunnecessarycaution;Janewaswantingtogiveherwords,nottoMrs.Elton,buttoMissWoodhouse,asthelatterplainlysaw.Thewishofdistinguishingher,asfarascivilitypermitted,wasveryevident,thoughitcouldnotoftenproceedbeyondalook.

           Mr.Eltonmadehisappearance.Hisladygreetedhimwithsomeofhersparklingvivacity.

           "Verypretty,sir,uponmyword;tosendmeonhere,tobeanencumbrancetomyfriends,solongbeforeyouvouchsafetocome!Butyouknewwhatadutifulcreatureyouhadtodealwith.YouknewIshouldnotstirtillmylordandmasterappeared.HerehaveIbeensittingthishour,givingtheseyoungladiesasampleoftrueconjugalobedienceforwhocansay,youknow,howsoonitmaybewanted?"

           Mr.Eltonwassohotandtired,thatallthiswitseemedthrownaway.

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