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wonder that you have such a curiosity to see him.”

Jane’s curiosity did not appear of that absorbing nature as wholly to occupy her.

“No—I have never seen Mr. Elton,” she replied, starting on this appeal; “is he—is he a tall man?”

“Who shall answer that question?” cried Emma. “My father would say `yes,’ Mr. Knightley `no;’ and Miss Bates and I that he is just the happy medium. When you have been here a little longer,


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wonder that you have such a curiosity to see him.”

Jane’s curiosity did not appear of that absorbing nature as wholly to occupy her.

“No—I have never seen Mr. Elton,” she replied, starting on this appeal; “is he—is he a tall man?”

“Who shall answer that question?” cried Emma. “My father would say `yes,’ Mr. Knightley `no;’ and Miss Bates and I that he is just the happy medium. When you have been here a little longer,


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