Janedeclinedit,however,andthehusbandandwifewalkedoff。
“Happycouple!“saidFrankChurchill,assoonastheywereoutofhearing:——“Howwelltheysuitoneanother!——Verylucky——marryingastheydid,uponanacquaintanceformedonlyinapublicplace!——Theyonlykneweachother,Ithink,afewweeksinBath!Peculiarlylucky!——
forastoanyrealknowledgeofaperson’sdispositionthatBath,oranypublicplace,cangive——itisallnothing;therecanbenoknowledge。Itisonlybyseeingwomenintheirownhomes,amongtheirownset,justastheyalwaysare,thatyoucanformanyjustjudgment。Shortofthat,itisallguessandluck——
andwillgenerallybeill-luck。Howmanyamanhascommittedhimselfonashortacquaintance,andrueditalltherestofhislife!“
MissFairfax,whohadseldomspokenbefore,exceptamongherownconfederates,spokenow。