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Lifewouldbetolerablethenatanyrate，evenifnotparticularlybright。’
’Ihavethoughtmorethanonceofproposingalittleplantoyou，’
saidDownewithsomehesitation。’Idon’tknowwhetheritwillmeetyourviews，buttakeitorleaveit，asyouchoose。Infact，itwasmywifewhosuggestedit:thatshewouldbeverygladtocallonMrs。Barnetandgetintoherconfidence。SheseemstothinkthatMrs。Barnetisratheraloneinthetown，andwithoutadvisers。Herimpressionisthatyourwifewilllistentoreason。Emilyhasawonderfulwayofwinningtheheartsofpeopleofherownsex。’
’Andoftheothersextoo，Ithink。Sheisacharmingwoman，andyouwerealuckyfellowtofindher。’