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Uppercross。 ̄
Anne was amused by Henrietta¨s manner of being grateful�察�and
amused also that the course of events and the new interests of
Henrietta¨s views should have placed her friend at all in favour
with any of the Musgrove family�察�she had only time�察�however�察�for a
general answer�察 �and a wish that such another woman were at
Uppercross�察�before all subjects suddenly ceased�察�on seeing Louisa
and Captain Wentworth coming towards them。 They came also for
a stroll till breakfast was likely to be ready�察 �but Louisa
recollecting�察 �immediately afterwards that she had something to
procure at a shop�察 �invited them all to go back with her into the
town。 They were all at her disposal。
When they came to the steps�察�leading upwards from the beach�察�
a gentleman�察 �at the same moment preparing to come down�察�
politely drew back�察�and stopped to give them way。 They ascended
and passed him�察�and as they passed�察 �Anne¨s face caught his eye�察�
and he looked at her with a degree of earnest admiration�察 �which
she could not be insensible of。 She was looking remarkably well�察�
her very regular�察 �very pretty features�察 �having the bloom and
freshness of youth restored by the fine wind which had been
blowing on her complexion�察�and by the animation of eye which it
had also produced。 It was evident that the gentleman�察。�completely
a gentleman in manner�� admired her exceedingly。 Captain
Wentworth looked round at her instantly in a way which shewed
his noticing of it。 He gave her a momentary glance�察�a glance of
brightness�察�which seemed to say�察 �That man is struck with you�察�
and even I�察�at this moment�察�see something like Anne Elliot again。 ̄
After attending Louisa through her business�察 �and loitering
about a little longer�察�they returned to the inn�察�and Anne�察�in passing
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afterwards quickly from her own chamber to their dining´room�察�
had nearly run against the very same gentleman�察�as he came out of
an adjoining apartment。 She had before conjectured him to be a
stranger like themselves�察 �and determined that a well´looking
groom�察 �who was strolling about near the two inns as they came
back�察 �should be his servant。 Both master and man being in
mourning assisted the idea。 It was now proved that he belonged to
the same inn as themselves�察 �and this second meeting�察�short as it
was�察�also proved again by the gentleman¨s looks�察 �that he thought
hers very lovely�察 �and by the readiness and propriety of his
apologies�察 �that he was a man of exceedingly good manners。 He
seemed about thirty�察�and though not handsome�察�had an agreeable
person。 Anne felt that she should like to know who he was。
They had nearly done breakfast�察�when the sound of a carriage�察�
��almost the first they had heard since entering Lyme�� drew half
the party to the window。 ^It was a gentleman¨s carriage!a
curricle!but only coming round from the stable´yard to the front
door。!Somebody must be going away。!It was driven by a
servant in mourning。 ̄
The word curricle made Charles Musgrove jump up that he
might compare it with his own�察 �the servant in mourning roused
Anne¨s curiosity�察�and the whole six were collected to look�察�by the
time the owner of the curricle was to be seen issuing from the door
amidst the bows and civilities of the household�察 �and taking his
seat�察�to drive off。
^Ah� 院 �cried Captain Wentworth�察 �instantly�察 �and with half a
glance at Anne�察 �it is the very man we passed。 ̄
The Miss Musgroves agreed to it�察�and having all kindly watched
him as far up the hill as they could�察�they returned to the breakfast
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table。 The waiter came into the room soon afterwards。
^Pray�察院�said Captain Wentworth�察�immediately�察 �can you tell us
the name of the gentleman who is just gone away�拭院�
^Yes�察�Sir�察�a Mr。 Elliot�察�a gentleman of large fortune�察�came in
last night from Sidmouth�察�dare say you heard the carriage�察 �sir�察�
while you were at dinner�察�and going on now for Crewkherne�察�in his
way to Bath and London。 ̄
^Elliot� 院 �Many had looked on each other�察 �and many had
repeated the name�察�before all this had been got through�察�even by
the smart rapidity of a waiter。
^Bless me� 院�cried Mary�察 �it must be our cousin�察�it must be our
Mr。 Elliot�察 �it must�察 �indeed� �Charles�察 �Anne�察 �must not it�拭 �In
mourning�察 �you see�察 �just as our Mr。 Elliot must be。 How very
extraordinary� �In the very same inn with us� �Anne�察�must not it be
our Mr。 Elliot�察 �my father¨s next heir�拭 �Pray sir�察院 。�turning to the
waiter���察 �did not you hear�察 �did not his servant say whether he
belonged to the Kellynch family�拭院�
^No�察 �ma¨am�察 �he did not mention no particular family�察 �but he
said his master was a very rich gentleman�察 �and would be a
baronight some day。 ̄
^There� �you see� 院�cried Mary in an ecstasy�察 �just as I said� �Heir
to Sir Walter Elliot� �I was sure that would come out�察�if it was so。
Depend upon it�察 �that is a circumstance which his servants take
care to publish�察�wherever he goes。 But�察�Anne�察 �only conceive how
extraordinary� �I wish I had looked at him more。 I wish we had
been aware in time�察 �who it was�察 �that he might have been
introduced to us。 What a pity that we should not have been
introduced to each other� �Do you think he had the Elliot
countenance�拭�I hardly looked at him�察�I was looking at the horses�察�
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but I think he had something of the Elliot countenance�察�I wonder
the arms did not strike me� �Oh� �the great´coat was hanging over
the panel�察 �and hid the arms�察 �so it did�察 �otherwise�察 �I am sure�察 �I
should have observed them�察�and the livery too�察�if the servant had
not been in mourning�察�one should have known him by the livery。 ̄
^Putting all these very extraordinary circumstances together�察院�
said Captain Wentworth�察 �we must consider it to be the
arrangement of Providence�察�that you should not be introduced to
your cousin。 ̄
When she could command Mary¨s attention�察�Anne quietly tried
to convince her that their father and Mr。 Elliot had not�察�for many
years�察�been on such terms as to make the power of attempting an
introduction at all desirable。
At the same time�察 �however�察 �it was a secret gratification to
herself to have seen her cousin�察�and to know that the future owner
of Kellynch was undoubtedly a gentleman�察�and had an air of good
sense。 She would not�察�upon any account�察�mention