shelookedforwardwihlonging,houghunspokenineresohehomelyobjecofdixonsreurnfrommilon;where,unilnow,heoldservanhadbeenbusilyengagedinwindingupallheaffairsofhehalefamilyihadappearedasuddenfamioherhear,hisenirecessaionofanynewsrespecinghepeopleamongswhomshehadlivedsolongiwasrue,hadixon,inherbusinessleers,quoed,everynowandhen,anopinionofmrhornonsasowhashehadbeerdoabouhefurniure,orhowacinregardohendlordofhecramponerracehousebuiwasonlyhereandherehahename

camein,oranymilonname,indeed;andmargarewassiingoneevening,allaloneinhele

oxessdrawingroom,noreadingdixonsleers,whichyesheheldinherhand,buhinkingoverhem,andrecallinghedayswhichhadbeen,andpicuringhebusylifeouofwhichherownhadbeenakenandnevermissed;wonderingifallwenoninhawhirljusasifsheandherfaherhadneverbeen;quesioningwihinherself,ifnooneinallhecrowdmissedher,(nohiggins,shewasnohinkingofhim,)when,suddenly,mrbellwasa

ounced;andmargarehurriedheleersinoherworkbaske,andsaredup,blushingasifshehadbeendoingsomeguilyhing

oh,mrbell!ineverhoughofseeingyou!

uyougivemeawelcome,ihope,aswellashaverypreysarofsurprise

haveyoudined?howdidyoucome?lemeorderyousomedi

er

ifyou egoingohaveanyoherwise,youknow,hereisnoonewhocareslessforeainghanidobuwhereareheohers?goneouodi

er?lefyoualone?

ohyes!andiissucharesiwasjushinkingbuwillyourunheriskofdi

er?idon knowifhereisanyhinginhehouse

why,oellyouheruh,idinedamyclubonlyheydon cookaswellasheydid,soihough,ifyouweregoingodine,imighryandmakeoumydi

erbunevermind,nevermind!herearen encooksinengndoberusedaimprompudi

ersifheirskillandheirfireswillsandi,heiremperswon youshallmakemesomeea,margareandnow,whawereyouhinkingof?youweregoingoellmewhoseleerswerehose,goddaugher,hayouhidawaysospeedily?

onlydixons,repliedmargare,growingveryred

whew!ishaall?whodoyouhinkcameupinherainwihme?

idon know,saidmargare,resolvedagainsmakingaguess

yourwhadyecallhim?whasherighnameforacousininwsbroher?

mrhenryle

ox?askedmargare

yes,repliedmrbellyouknewhimformerly,didn you?whasorofapersonishe,margare?

ilikedhimlongago,saidmargare,gncingdownforamomenandhenshelookedsraighupandwenoninhernauralma

eryouknowwehavebeencorrespondingaboufredericksince;buihavenoseenhimfornearlyhreeyears,andhemaybechangedwhadidyouhinkofhim?

idon knowhewassobusyryingofindouwhoiwas,inhefirsinsance,andwhaiwasinhesecond,haheneverleouwhahewas;unlessindeedhaveiledcuriosiyofhisasowhama

erofman

hehadoalkowasnoagoodpiece,andafairindicaionofhischaracerdoyoucallhimgoodlooking,margare?

o!cerainlynodoyou?

oibuihough,perhaps,youmighisheagreadealhere?

ifancyheiswhenheisinownhehasbeenoncircuinowsinceicamebumrbellhaveyoucomefromoxfordorfrommilon?

frommilondon youseeimsmokedried?

cerainlybuihoughhaimighbeheeffecofheaniquiiesofoxford

comenow,beasensiblewoman!inoxford,icouldhavemanagedallhendlordsinhepce,andhadmyownway,wihhalfheroubleyourmilonndlordhasgivenme,anddefeaedmeaferallhewon akehehouseoffourhandsillnexjuwelvemonhluckily,mr

hornonfoundaenanforiwhydon youaskafermrhornon,margare?hehasprovedhimselfaveryacivefriendofyours,icanellyouakenmorehanhalfheroubleoffmyhands

andhowishe?howismrshornon?askedmargarehurriedlyandbelowherbreah,houghsheriedospeakou

isupposehey ewellivebeensayingaheirhouseilliwasdrivenouofibyheperpeualcckabouhahornongirlsmarriageiwasoomuchforhornonhimself,houghshewashissiserheusedogoandsiinhisownroomperpeuallyhesgeingpasheageforcaringforsuchhings,eiherasprincipaloraccessoryiwassurprisedofindheolddyfallinginohecurren,andcarriedawaybyherdaughersenhusiasmfororangeblossomsandceihoughmrs

hornonhadbeenmadeofsernersuff

shewouldpuonanyassumpionoffeelingoveilherdaughersweakness,saidmargareinalowvoice

perhapssoyouvesudiedher,haveyou?shedoesn seemoverfondofyou,margare

iknowi,saidmargareoh,hereiseaas!excimedshe,asifrelievedandwiheacamemrhenryle

ox,whohadwalkedupoharleysreeaferaedi

er,andhadevidenlyexpecedofindhisbroherandsiserinwahomemargaresuspecedhimofbeingashankfulasshewasahepresenceofahirdpary,onhisheirfirsmeeingsincehememorabledayofhisoffer,andherrefusalahelsoneshecouldhardlyellwhaosayafirs,andwashankfulforallheeaableoccupaions,whichgaveheranexcuseforkeepingsilence,andhimanopporuniyofrecoveringhimselffor,oellheruh,hehadraherforcedhimselfupoharleysreehisevening,wihaviewofgeingoveranawkwardmeeing,awkwardeveninhepresenceofcapainle

oxandedih,anddoublyawkwardnowhahefoundherheonlydyhere,andhepersonowhomhemus

naurallyandperforceaddressagreaparofhisconversaionshewashefirsorecoverherselfpossessionshebeganoalkonhesubjecwhichcameuppermosinhermind,aferhefirsflushofawkwardshyness

mrle

ox,ihavebeensomuchobligedoyouforallyouhavedoneaboufrederick

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