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suffering much from disappointment or not�察 �and till that point
were settled�察�she could not be quite herself。
She hoped to be wise and reasonable in time�察�but alas� �alas� �she
must confess to herself that she was not wise yet。
Another circumstance very essential for her to know�察�was how
long he meant to be in Bath�察�he had not mentioned it�察�or she could
not recollect it。 He might be only passing through。 But it was more
probable that he should be come to stay。 In that case�察�so liable as
every body was to meet every body in Bath�察�Lady Russell would in
all likelihood see him somewhere。 Would she recollect him�拭�How
would it all be�拭�
She had already been obliged to tell Lady Russell that Louisa
Musgrove was to marry Captain Benwick。 It had cost her
something to encounter Lady Russell¨s surprise�察 �and now�察 �if she
were by any chance to be thrown into company with Captain
Wentworth�察 �her imperfect knowledge of the matter might add
another shade of prejudice against him。
The following morning Anne was out with her friend�察 �and for
the first hour�察�in an incessant and fearful sort of watch for him in
vain�察 �but at last�察 �in returning down Pulteney´street�察 �she
distinguished him on the right hand pavement at such a distance
as to have him in view the greater part of the street。 There were
many other men about him�察�many groups walking the same way�察�
but there was no mistaking him。 She looked instinctively at Lady
Russell�察�but not from any mad idea of her recognising him so soon
as she did herself。 No�察�it was not to be supposed that Lady Russell
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would perceive him till they were nearly opposite。 She looked at
her however�察�from time to time�察�anxiously�察�and when the moment
approached which must point him out�察�though not daring to look
again ��for her own countenance she knew was unfit to be seen���察�
she was yet perfectly conscious of Lady Russell¨s eyes being
turned exactly in the direction for him!of her being�察 �in short�察�
intently observing him。 She could thoroughly comprehend the sort
of fascination he must possess over Lady Russell¨s mind�察 �the
difficulty it must be for her to withdraw her eyes�察�the astonishment
she must be feeling that eight or nine years should have passed
over him�察�and in foreign climes and in active service too�察�without
robbing him of one personal grace� �
At last�察 �Lady Russell drew back her head。!^Now�察 �how would
she speak of him�拭院�
^You will wonder�察院 �said she�察 �what has been fixing my eye so
long�察�but I was looking after some window´curtains�察 �which Lady
Alicia and Mrs。 Frankland were telling me of last night。 They
described the drawing´room window´curtains of one of the houses
on this side of the way�察 �and this part of the street�察 �as being the
handsomest and best hung of any in Bath�察�but could not recollect
the exact number�察 �and I have been trying to find out which it
could be�察 �but I confess I can see no curtains hereabouts that
answer their description。 ̄
Anne sighed and blushed and smiled�察�in pity and disdain�察�either
at her friend or herself。!The part which provoked her most�察�was
that in all this waste of foresight and caution�察�she should have lost
the right moment for seeing whether he saw them。
A day or two passed without producing anything。!The theatre
or the rooms�察�where he was most likely to be�察�were not fashionable
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enough for the Elliots�察�whose evening amusements were solely in
the elegant stupidity of private parties�察�in which they were getting
more and more engaged�察 �and Anne�察 �wearied of such a state of
stagnation�察�sick of knowing nothing�察�and fancying herself stronger
because her strength was not tried�察 �was quite impatient for the
concert evening。 It was a concert for the benefit of a person
patronised by Lady Dalrymple。 Of course they must attend。 It was
really expected to be a good one�察�and Captain Wentworth was very
fond of music。 If she could only have a few minutes conversation
with him again�察�she fancied she should be satisfied�察�and as to the
power of addressing him�察 �she felt all over courage if the
opportunity occurred。 Elizabeth had turned from him�察 �Lady
Russell overlooked him�察 �her nerves were strengthened by these
circumstances�察�she felt that she owed him attention。
She had once partly promised Mrs。 Smith to spend the evening
with her�察�but in a short hurried call she excused herself and put it
off�察�with the more decided promise of a longer visit on the morrow。
Mrs。 Smith gave a most good´humoured acquiescence。
^By all means�察院�said she�察 �only tell me all about it�察�when you do
come。 Who is your party�拭院�
Anne named them all。 Mrs。 Smith made no reply�察�but when she
was leaving her said�察 �and with an expression half serious�察 �half
arch�察 �Well�察�I heartily wish your concert may answer�察�and do not
fail me to´morrow if you can come�察�for I begin to have a foreboding
that I may not have many more visits from you。 ̄
Anne was startled and confused�察 �but after standing in a
moment¨s suspense�察 �was obliged�察 �and not sorry to be obliged�察 �to
hurry away。
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CHAPTER VIII
ir Walter�察 �his two daughters�察 �and Mrs。 Clay�察 �were the
earliest of all their party at the rooms in the evening�察�and
S
as Lady Dalrymple must be waited for�察 �they took their
station by one of the fires in the Octagon Room。 But hardly were
they so settled�察 �when the door opened again�察 �and Captain
Wentworth walked in alone。 Anne was the nearest to him�察 �and
making yet a little advance�察�she instantly spoke。 He was preparing
only to bow and pass on�察�but her gentle ^How do you do�拭院�brought
him out of the straight line to stand near her�察�and make enquiries
in return�察�in spite of the formidable father and sister in the back
ground。 Their being in the back ground was a support to Anne�察�
she knew nothing of their looks�察�and felt equal to everything which
she believed right to be done。
While they were speaking�察�a whispering between her father and
Elizabeth caught her ear。 She could not distinguish�察�but she must
guess the subject�察�and on Captain Wentworth¨s making a distant
bow�察�she comprehended that her father had judged so well as to
give him that simple acknowledgement of acquaintance�察 �and she
was just in time by a side glance to see a slight curtsey from
Elizabeth herself。 This�察�though late�察�and reluctant�察�and ungracious�察�
was yet better than nothing�察�and her spirits improved。
After talking�察 �however�察 �of the weather�察 �and Bath�察 �and the
c