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introduction。 I should have visited Admiral Croft�察�however�察�at any
rate。 I know what is due to my tenant。 ̄
Anne could listen no longer�察�she could not even have told how
the poor Admiral¨s complexion escaped�察�her letter engrossed her。
It had been begun several days back。
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^February 1st�察 �
^My dear Anne�察�
^I make no apology for my silence�察 �because I know how little
people think of letters in such a place as Bath。 You must be a great
deal too happy to care for Uppercross�察 �which�察 �as you well know�察�
affords little to write about。 We have had a very dull Christmas�察�
Mr。 and Mrs。 Musgrove have not had one dinner party all the
holidays。 I do not reckon the Hayters as anybody。 The holidays�察�
however�察�are over at last�此�I believe no children ever had such long
ones。 I am sure I had not。 The house was cleared yesterday�察�except
of the little Harvilles�察�but you will be surprised to hear they have
never gone home。 Mrs。 Harville must be an odd mother to part
with them so long。 I do not understand it。 They are not at all nice
children�察 �in my opinion�察 �but Mrs。 Musgrove seems to like them
quite as well�察�if not better�察�than her grandchildren。 What dreadful
weather we have had� �It may not be felt in Bath�察 �with your nice
pavements�察 �but in the country it is of some consequence。 I have
not had a creature call on me since the second week in January�察�
except Charles Hayter�察 �who had been calling much oftener than
was welcome。 Between ourselves�察�I think it a great pity Henrietta
did not remain at Lyme as long as Louisa�察�it would have kept her a
little out of his way。 The carriage is gone to´day�察 �to bring Louisa
and the Harvilles to´morrow。 We are not asked to dine with them�察�
however�察�till the day after�察�Mrs。 Musgrove is so afraid of her being
fatigued by the journey�察 �which is not very likely�察 �considering the
care that will be taken of her�察 �and it would be much more
convenient to me to dine there to´morrow。 I am glad you find Mr。
Elliot so agreeable�察�and wish I could be acquainted with him too�察�
but I have my usual luck�察 �I am always out of the way when any
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thing desirable is going on�察 �always the last of my family to be
noticed。 What an immense time Mrs。 Clay has been staying with
Elizabeth� �Does she never mean to go away�拭 �But perhaps if she
were to leave the room vacant we might not be invited。 Let me
know what you think of this。 I do not expect my children to be
asked�察�you know。 I can leave them at the Great House very well�察�
for a month or six weeks。 I have this moment heard that the Crofts
are going to Bath almost immediately�察 �they think the Admiral
gouty。 Charles heard it quite by chance�此 �they have not had the
civility to give me any notice�察�or of offering to take anything。 I do
not think they improve at all as neighbours。 We see nothing of
them�察 �and this is really an instance of gross inattention。 Charles
joins me in love�察�and everything proper。
Yours affectionately�察�
^Mary M!。
^I am sorry to say that I am very far from well�察�and Jemima has
just told me that the butcher says there is a bad sore´throat very
much about。 I dare say I shall catch it�察�and my sore´throats�察 �you
know�察�are always worse than anybody¨s。 ̄
So ended the first part�察�which had been afterwards put into an
envelope�察�containing nearly as much more。
^I kept my letter open�察�that I might send you word how Louisa
bore her journey�察 �and now I am extremely glad I did�察 �having a
great deal to add。 In the first place�察�I had a note from Mrs。 Croft
yesterday�察�offering to convey anything to you�察�a very kind�察�friendly
note indeed�察�addressed to me�察�just as it ought�察�I shall therefore be
able to make my letter as long as I like。 The Admiral does not
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seem very ill�察�and I sincerely hope Bath will do him all the good he
wants。 I shall be truly glad to have them back again。 Our
neighbourhood cannot spare such a pleasant family。 But now for
Louisa。 I have something to communicate that will astonish you
not a little。 She and the Harvilles came on Tuesday very safely�察�
and in the evening we went to ask her how she did�察�when we were
rather surprised not to find Captain Benwick of the party�察�for he
had been invited as well as the Harvilles�察�and what do you think
was the reason�拭�Neither more nor less than his being in love with
Louisa�察�and not choosing to venture to Uppercross till he had had
an answer from Mr。 Musgrove�察�for it was all settled between him
and her before she came away�察�and he had written to her father by
Captain Harville。 True�察�upon my honour� �Are not you astonished�拭�
I shall be surprised at least if you ever received a hint of it�察 �for I
never did。 Mrs。 Musgrove protests solemnly that she knew nothing
of the matter。 We are all very well pleased�察�however�察�for though it
is not equal to her marrying Captain Wentworth�察 �it is infinitely
better than Charles Hayter�察 �and Mr。 Musgrove has written his
consent�察 �and Captain Benwick is expected to´day。 Mrs。 Harville
says her husband feels a good deal on his poor sister¨s account�察�
but�察�however�察�Louisa is a great favourite with both。 Indeed�察 �Mrs。
Harville and I quite agree that we love her the better for having
nursed her。 Charles wonders what Captain Wentworth will say�察�
but if you remember�察 �I never thought him attached to Louisa�察 �I
never could see anything of it。 And this is the end�察 �you see�察 �of
Captain Benwick¨s being supposed to be an admirer of yours。 How
Charles could take such a thing into his head was always
incomprehensible to me。 I hope he will be more agreeable now。
Certainly not a great match for Louisa Musgrove�察 �but a million
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times better than marrying among the Hayters。 ̄
Mary need not have feared her sister¨s being in any degree
prepared for the news。 She had never in her life been more
astonished。 Captain Benwick and Louisa Musgrove� �It was almost
too wonderful for belief�察�and it was with the greatest effort that she
could remain in the room�察�preserve an air of calmness�察�and answer
the common questions of the moment。