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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 

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          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 

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