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anyoneelsereover;thearrhin;she
forgottokeepupappearanore
thechesinthecarpets;andthepallorofthe
dra;hairorverhadbeenrenewed
forsoyears;iserablepension;
buttotheearoftof
ilies;
adistinctdividinglineuldbetraced;abouthalfway
inthesuccession;oneyforeducational
purposeshadrunshort;andthesixyoungerchildrenhad
grooreenocallythantheelderifthe
boysheyto
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nightandday
school;iftheyily
nnethegirlsacceptedsituations
occasionally;butthere
ho;nursingsickanils;tendingsilks;orplaying
thefluteintheirbedroothedistinctionbetween
theelderost
tothedistinctionbetlassandalower
one;forhonlyahaphazardeducationandinsufficient
alloplishnts;
friends;andpointsofvieto
befoundent
officebethethereonsiderable
hostility;theeldertryingtopatronizethe
younger;theyoungerrefusingtorespecttheelder;but
onefeelingunitedthendinstantlyclosedanyriskof
abreachtheibeliefinthesuperiorityofthe
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ir
oilytoallothershenryheeldestofthe
youngergroup;andtheirleader;heboughtstrangebooks
andjoinedoddsocieties;hehoutatiefora
adeofblackflannelhe
hadlongrefusedtotakeaseateitherinashippingoffice
orinatearchantsed;inspite
ofthedisapprovalofunclesandaunts;inpracticingboth
violinandpiano;
professionallyuponeitherindeed;forthirtytwo
yearsoflifehehadnothingresubstantialtoshow
thananuscriptbookntainingthesreofhalfan
operainthisprotestofhis;katharinehadalwaysgiven
hiersupport;andassheobean
extrelysensibleperson;ooobe
eeuseindeed;
edoassheusuallyspenta
greatpartofhertiinprivatenferenceshhenry
andthesilks
belongedhtheyoungersectionshehadagreat
reputationfosense;andforsothingthat
theydespisedbutinedandcalledknowledge
ofthehatistosay;oftheh
respectableelderlypeople;goingtotheirclubsanddining
outinisters;thinkandbehaveshehadre
thanonbassadorbetweenlady
otpoorlady;forinstance;n
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sultedherforadvicewhen;oneday;sheopened
dooronassionofdisvery;and
foundtheceilinghungulberryleaves;thewindows
blockedhcages;andthetablesstackedh
hodeanufactureofsilkdresses
“iething
thatotherpeopleareinterestedin;katharine;”she
observed;ratherplaintively;detailinghergrievances“its
allhenrysdoing;youknoiesand
takingtothesenastyinsectsitdoesntfollohatifa
naytoo”
theingakethechairs
andsofasinladyotappear
rethanusuallyshabby;andthegallantgentlen;
herbrothersandusins;pire
andlefttheirbonesonnyfrontiers;lookedatthe
ofyellooinglight
seedtohavedraheirphotographslady
otaybeatthefadedrelics;andtued;
hresignation;toherballsofh;curiously
andcharacteristically;anivorye;butrather
ataishedyelloeshehadcalledheieceinfor
alittlechatshehadalore
thanever;sinceherengagenttorodney;ed
toladyotelysuitable;andjustonewould
erkatharineuntinglyincreased
herreputationforbyaskingtobegiven
knittingneedlestoo
“itssoverypleasant;”saidladyotoknitwhile
onestalkingandnoydearkatharine;tellabout
yourplans”
theetionsofthenightbefore;hshehadsuppressed
insuchaokeepherailldawn;had
leftkatharinealittlejaded;andthusretteroffact
thanusualsheereadytodiscussherplans
housesandrents;servantsandenohoutfeeling
thattheynceedherverychasshespoke;knitting
thodicallyaned;happroval;
theupright;responsiblebearingofheiece;tothe
prospearriagehadbroughtsogravitystbeing
inabride;andyet;inthesedays;strareyes;
katharinesengagenthadchangedheralittle
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nightandday
“aperfectdaughter;ordaughterinlaw”she
thoughttoherself;anduldnothelpntrastingher
erablesilksin
herbedroo
“yes;”shentinued;glancingatkatharine;hthe
round;greenisheyesoist
rbles;“katharineislikethegirlsofyouthook
theseriousthingsoflifeseriously”butjustasshewas
derivingsatisfathisthought;anding
soofthehoardedhnoneofherown
daughters;alasseednooneed;thedooropened;
andshilberycain;orrather;didnotein;but
stoodinthedooriled;havingevidentlystaken
theroo
“inevershallknoyed
“inothelibrary;andidont
tointerruptyouandkatharilechat”
thepresenceofhersisterinlaadeladyotly
uneasyhohshewassayingin
ggiespresenceforsheethingthatshe
hadneversaid;alltheseyears;toggieherself
“inplacesabout
rriage;”shesaid;y
aggie”
“rriage;”saidshilbery;ingintotheroo
andnoddingherheadonceortarriage
isaschoolandyoudontgettheprizesunlessyou
gotoschoolcharlottehasheprizes;”sheadded;
givinghersisterinlaadelady
otoreunfortablestillshehalflaughed;ttered
sothing;andendedonasigh
“auntcharlottearried
unlessyousubttoyourhusband;”saidkatharine;
frangherauntsoredefiniteshape
thantheyhadreallyhusshe
didnotappearatalloldfashionedladyot
herandpausedforant
“adviseaanstohave
thingsheroarried;”shesaid;beginning
afreshroherelaborately
shilberykneethingofthecircutancesh;
asshethought;hadinspiredthisrerkinant
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herfacepathy
quiteknooexpress
“eited;forgettingthat
hertrainofthoughtghtnotbeobvioustoherlisteners
“but;charlotte;ituchworseiffrank
haddisgracedhielfinanyisntour
husbandsget;butofe
horsesandpalanquins;too;butstill;iliketheinkpots
bestandkatharine;
“yourfatherybedeabarotorrow”
ladyotrhilberyssister;knee
hat;inprivate;thehilberyscalledsirfrancis“that
oldturk;”andthoughshedidnotfollors
hilberysrerks;shekneptedthe
“but
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ifyoucangiveoyourhusband;”shesaid;
speakingtokatharine;asifthereeunderstanding
bet;“ahappyrriageisthehappiest
thingint