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nothing suspicious or inconsistent�察 �nothing to require more
motives than appeared�察 �in Mr。 Elliot¨s great desire of a
reconciliation。 In Lady Russell¨s view�察�it was perfectly natural that
Mr。 Elliot�察�at a mature time of life�察�should feel it a most desirable
object�察�and what would very generally recommend him among all
sensible people�察�to be on good terms with the head of his family�察�
the simplest process in the world of time upon a head naturally
clear�察 �and only erring in the heyday of youth。 Anne presumed�察�
however�察�still to smile about it�察�and at last to mention ^Elizabeth。 ̄
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Lady Russell listened�察 �and looked�察 �and made only this cautious
reply�此 �Elizabeth� �very well�察�time will explain。 ̄
It was a reference to the future�察 �which Anne�察 �after a little
observation�察�felt she must submit to。 She could determine nothing
at present。 In that house Elizabeth must be first�察 �and she was in
the habit of such general observance as ^Miss Elliot�察院 �that any
particularity of attention seemed almost impossible。 Mr。 Elliot�察�too�察�
it must be remembered�察�had not been a widower seven months。 A
little delay on his side might be very excusable。 In fact�察�Anne could
never see the crape round his hat�察�without fearing that she was the
inexcusable one�察 �in attributing to him such imaginations�察 �for
though his marriage had not been very happy�察�still it had existed
so many years that she could not comprehend a very rapid
recovery from the awful impression of its being dissolved。
However it might end�察 �he was without any question their
pleasantest acquaintance in Bath�察 �she saw nobody equal to him�察�
and it was a great indulgence now and then to talk to him about
Lyme�察�which he seemed to have as lively a wish to see again�察�and
to see more of�察 �as herself。 They went through the particulars of
their first meeting a great many times。 He gave her to understand
that he had looked at her with some earnestness。 She knew it well�察�
and she remembered another person¨s look also。
They did not always think alike。 His value for rank and
connexion she perceived was greater than hers。 It was not merely
complaisance�察 �it must be a liking to the cause�察 �which made him
enter warmly into her father and sister¨s solicitudes on a subject
which she thought unworthy to excite them。 The Bath paper one
morning announced the arrival of the Dowager Viscountess
Dalrymple�察�and her daughter�察�the Honourable Miss Carteret�察�and
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all the comfort of No。 !�察�Camden´place�察�was swept away for many
days�察 �for the Dalrymples ��in Anne¨s opinion�察 �most unfortunately��
were cousins of the Elliots�察�and the agony was how to introduce
themselves properly。
Anne had never seen her father and sister before in contact
with nobility�察�and she must acknowledge herself disappointed。 She
had hoped better things from their high ideas of their own
situation in life�察 �and was reduced to form a wish which she had
never foreseen!a wish that they had more pride�察�for ^our cousins
Lady Dalrymple and Miss Carteret�察院 �our cousins�察 �the
Dalrymples�察院�sounded in her ears all day long。
Sir Walter had once been in company with the late Viscount�察�
but had never seen any of the rest of the family�察�and the difficulties
of the case arose from there having been a suspension of all
intercourse by letters of ceremony�察 �ever since the death of that
said late Viscount�察�when�察�in consequence of a dangerous illness of
Sir Walter¨s at the same time�察�there had been an unlucky omission
at Kellynch。 No letter of condolence had been sent to Ireland。 The
neglect had been visited on the head of the sinner�察�for when poor
Lady Elliot died herself�察 �no letter of condolence was received at
Kellynch�察 �and�察 �consequently�察 �there was but too much reason to
apprehend that the Dalrymples considered the relationship as
closed。 How to have this anxious business set to rights�察 �and be
admitted as cousins again�察�was the question�察�and it was a question
which�察 �in a more rational manner�察 �neither Lady Russell nor Mr。
Elliot thought unimportant。 ^Family connexions were always
worth preserving�察 �good company always worth seeking�察 �Lady
Dalrymple had taken a house�察 �for three months�察 �in Laura´place�察�
and would be living in style。 She had been at Bath the year before�察�
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and Lady Russell had heard her spoken of as a charming woman。
It was very desirable that the connexion should be renewed�察 �if it
could be done�察�without any compromise of propriety on the side of
the Elliots。 ̄
Sir Walter�察�however�察�would choose his own means�察�and at last
wrote a very fine letter of ample explanation�察�regret�察�and entreaty�察�
to his right honourable cousin。 Neither Lady Russell nor Mr。 Elliot
could admire the letter�察�but it did all that was wanted�察�in bringing
three lines of scrawl from the Dowager Viscountess。 ^She was very
much honoured�察�and should be happy in their acquaintance。 ̄ The
toils of the business were over�察�the sweets began。 They visited in
Laura´place�察 �they had the cards of Dowager Viscountess
Dalrymple�察 �and the Honourable Miss Carteret�察 �to be arranged
wherever they might be most visible�察�and ^Our cousins in Laura´
place�察院�^Our cousin�察 �Lady Dalrymple and Miss Carteret�察院 �were
talked of to everybody。
Anne was ashamed。 Had Lady Dalrymple and her daughter
even been very agreeable�察 �she would still have been ashamed of
the agitation they created�察 �but they were nothing。 There was no
superiority of manner�察 �accomplishment�察 �or understanding。 Lady
Dalrymple had acquired the name of ^a charming woman�察院�
because she had a smile and a civil answer for everybody。 Miss
Carteret�察�with still less to say�察�was so plain and so awkward�察�that
she would never have been tolerated in Camden´place but for her
birth。
Lady Russell confessed she had expected something better�察�but
yet ^it was an acquaintance worth having�察院 �and when Anne
ventured to speak her opinion of them to Mr。 Elliot�察�he agreed to
their being nothing in themselves�察�but still maintained that�察 �as a
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family connexion�察 �as good company�察 �as those who would collect
good company around them�察 �they had their value。