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Chapter 16

           Elton,(feelingtheindignityasawifeoughttodo,)"Icannotimaginehowhecoulddosuchathingbyyou,ofallpeopleintheworld!Theverylastpersonwhomoneshouldexpecttobeforgotten!MydearMr.E.,hemusthaveleftamessageforyou,Iamsurehemust.NotevenKnightleycouldbesoveryeccentricandhisservantsforgotit.Dependuponit,thatwasthecase:andverylikelytohappenwiththeDonwellservants,whoareall,Ihaveoftenobserved,extremelyawkwardandremiss.IamsureIwouldnothavesuchacreatureashisHarrystandatoursideboardforanyconsideration.AndasforMrs.Hodges,Wrightholdsherverycheapindeed.ShepromisedWrightareceipt,andneversentit."

           "ImetWilliamLarkins,"continuedMr.Elton,"asIgotnearthehouse,andhetoldmeIshouldnotfindhismasterathome,butIdidnotbelievehim.Williamseemedratheroutofhumour.Hedidnotknowwhatwascometohismasterlately,hesaid,buthecouldhardlyevergetthespeechofhim.IhavenothingtodowithWilliam’swants,butitreallyisofverygreatimportancethatIshouldseeKnightleyto-day;anditbecomesamatter,therefore,ofveryseriousinconveniencethatIshouldhavehadthishotwalktonopurpose."

           Emmafeltthatshecouldnotdobetterthangohomedirectly.Inallprobabilityshewasatthisverytimewaitedforthere;andMr.KnightleymightbepreservedfromsinkingdeeperinaggressiontowardsMr.Elton,ifnottowardsWilliamLarkins.

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