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Chapter 9

           —Emmawishedshecouldhaveseenher,andtriedherownpowers;but,almostbeforeshecouldhintthewish,MissBatesmadeitappearthatshehadpromisedhernieceonnoaccounttoletMissWoodhousein."Indeed,thetruthwas,thatpoordearJanecouldnotbeartoseeanybody—anybodyatall—Mrs.Elton,indeed,couldnotbedenied—andMrs.Colehadmadesuchapoint—andMrs.Perryhadsaidsomuch—but,exceptthem,Janewouldreallyseenobody."

           EmmadidnotwanttobeclassedwiththeMrs.Eltons,theMrs.Perrys,andtheMrs.Coles,whowouldforcethemselvesanywhere;neithercouldshefeelanyrightofpreferenceherself—shesubmitted,therefore,andonlyquestionedMissBatesfartherastoherniece’sappetiteanddiet,whichshelongedtobeabletoassist.OnthatsubjectpoorMissBateswasveryunhappy,andverycommunicative;Janewouldhardlyeatanything:—Mr.Perryrecommendednourishingfood;buteverythingtheycouldcommand(andneverhadanybodysuchgoodneighbours)wasdistasteful.

           Emma,onreachinghome,calledthehousekeeperdirectly,toanexaminationofherstores;andsomearrowrootofverysuperiorqualitywasspeedilydespatchedtoMissBateswithamostfriendlynote.Inhalfanhourthearrowrootwasreturned,withathousandthanksfromMissBates,but"dearJanewouldnotbesatisfiedwithoutitsbeingsentback;itwasathingshecouldnottake—and,moreover,sheinsistedonhersaying,thatshewasnotatallinwantofanything

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