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Chapter 9

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           HisgoodfriendPerry,too,whomhehadspokentoonthesubject,didnotatpresentrecollectanythingoftheriddlekind;buthehaddesiredPerrytobeuponthewatch,andashewentaboutsomuch,something,hethought,mightcomefromthatquarter.

           Itwasbynomeanshisdaughter’swishthattheintellectsofHighburyingeneralshouldbeputunderrequisition.Mr.Eltonwastheonlyonewhoseassistancesheasked.Hewasinvitedtocontributeanyreallygoodenigmas,charades,orconundrumsthathemightrecollect;andshehadthepleasureofseeinghimmostintentlyatworkwithhisrecollections;andatthesametime,asshecouldperceive,mostearnestlycarefulthatnothingungallant,nothingthatdidnotbreatheacomplimenttothesexshouldpasshislips.Theyowedtohimtheirtwoorthreepolitestpuzzles;andthejoyandexultationwithwhichatlastherecalled,andrathersentimentallyrecited,thatwell-knowncharade,

           Myfirstdothafflictiondenote,

           Whichmysecondisdestin’dtofeel

           Andmywholeisthebestantidote

           Thatafflictiontosoftenandheal.

           madeherquitesorrytoacknowledgethattheyhadtranscribeditsomepagesagoalready.

           "Whywillnotyouwriteoneyourselfforus,Mr.Elton?"saidshe;"thatistheonlysecurityforitsfreshness;andnothingcouldbeeasiertoyou."

           "Ohno!hehadneverwritten,hardlyever,anythingofthekindinhislife.

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