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Elizth ..Elizabeth called loudly briskly was calling after Nanny "to tell Bettyto take up the Fowls." – "I am sorry it happensso – she added, turning goodhumouredlytowards Musgrave – butyouknow what early hours we keep. —" Tom had nothing to say for himself, he knew it very well, & such honest simplicity, such shameleſs Truthrather bewildered him. –Ld .Lord Osborne's1  parting Compts .Complimentstook sometime, to pay his parting Compts .Compliments his inclination his rea: to Emma; the for speech:dineſs at words seeming to increase with theshortneſs of the term for indulgence. — He recom=:mended Exercise in defiance of dirt — spokeagain in praise of Half-bootsbegged that his Sisterwanted her to might be allow'dallowed2his sister to send Emmaher the name of her Shoe==maker — & concluded with saying, " My HoundsI shallwill be hunting this Country next week — I be::leive they will throw off at Stanton Wood onWednesday at 9 o’clock. —I mention this, in hopes of yr .your being I hope you will be drawn outto see what’s going on. —Every body allowsNobody can be in::that there is not so fine a sight in the worlddifferent to the glorious soundsa pack of Foxas a pack of Hounds in full cry. I am sure youwill be pleaseddelighted to hear the first Burst — if wecan but find them as I daresay we shall. — If themorning’s tolerable, pray do us the honour of giving us your good wishesdo not be kept at homein person."

Footnotes

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Apostrophe and 's' in 'Osborne's' an inline insertion.Back to context...
2.
Apostrophe and 'd' of 'allow'd' are inline insertion, as a consequence of the superlinear revision.Back to context...
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