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Chapter 18

           Oh!thepainsIhavebeenattodispelthosegloomyideasandgivehimcheerfullerviews!Thecarriagewehaddisappointmentsaboutthecarriageonemorning,Iremember,hecametomequiteindespair."

           Shewasstoppedbyaslightfitofcoughing,andMr.Westoninstantlyseizedtheopportunityofgoingon.

           "YouwerementioningMay.MayistheverymonthwhichMrs.Churchillisordered,orhasorderedherself,tospendinsomewarmerplacethanEnscombeinshort,tospendinLondon;sothatwehavetheagreeableprospectoffrequentvisitsfromFrankthewholespringpreciselytheseasonoftheyearwhichoneshouldhavechosenforit:daysalmostatthelongest;weathergenialandpleasant,alwaysinvitingoneout,andnevertoohotforexercise.Whenhewasherebefore,wemadethebestofit;buttherewasagooddealofwet,damp,cheerlessweather;therealwaysisinFebruary,youknow,andwecouldnotdohalfthatweintended.Nowwillbethetime.Thiswillbecompleteenjoyment;andIdonotknow,Mrs.Elton,whethertheuncertaintyofourmeetings,thesortofconstantexpectationtherewillbeofhiscominginto-dayorto-morrow,andatanyhour,maynotbemorefriendlytohappinessthanhavinghimactuallyinthehouse.Ithinkitisso.Ithinkitisthestateofmindwhichgivesmostspiritanddelight.Ihopeyouwillbepleasedwithmyson;butyoumustnotexpectaprodigy.Heisgenerallythoughtafineyoungman,butdonotexpectaprodigy.Mrs.

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