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They were obliged to move。 Anne talked of being perfectly
ready�察�and tried to look it�察�but she felt that could Henrietta have
known the regret and reluctance of her heart in quitting that
chair�察�in preparing to quit the room�察�she would have found�察�in all
her own sensations for her cousin�察 �in the very security of his
affection�察�wherewith to pity her。
Their preparations�察 �however�察 �were stopped short。 Alarming
sounds were heard�察 �other visitors approached�察 �and the door was
thrown open for Sir Walter and Miss Elliot�察 �whose entrance
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seemed to give a general chill。 Anne felt an instant oppression�察�and
wherever she looked saw symptoms of the same。 The comfort�察�the
freedom�察 �the gaiety of the room was over�察 �hushed into cold
composure�察 �determined silence�察 �or insipid talk�察 �to meet the
heartless elegance of her father and sister。 How mortifying to feel
that it was so� �
Her jealous eye was satisfied in one particular。 Captain
Wentworth was acknowledged again by each�察 �by Elizabeth more
graciously than before。 She even addressed him once�察�and looked
at him more than once。 Elizabeth was�察 �in fact�察 �revolving a great
measure。 The sequel explained it。 After the waste of a few minutes
in saying the proper nothings�察 �she began to give the invitation
which was to comprise all the remaining dues of the Musgroves。
^To´morrow evening�察 �to meet a few friends�此 �no formal party。 ̄ It
was all said very gracefully�察 �and the cards with which she had
provided herself�察�the ^Miss Elliot at home�察院�were laid on the table�察�
with a courteous�察 �comprehensive smile to all�察 �and one smile and
one card more decidedly for Captain Wentworth。 The truth was�察�
that Elizabeth had been long enough in Bath to understand the
importance of a man of such an air and appearance as his。 The
past was nothing。 The present was that Captain Wentworth would
move about well in her drawing´room。 The card was pointedly
given�察�and Sir Walter and Elizabeth arose and disappeared。
The interruption had been short�察�though severe�察�and ease and
animation returned to most of those they left as the door shut
them out�察�but not to Anne。 She could think only of the invitation
she had with such astonishment witnessed�察�and of the manner in
which it had been received�察 �a manner of doubtful meaning�察 �of
surprise rather than gratification�察 �of polite acknowledgement
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rather than acceptance。 She knew him�察�she saw disdain in his eye�察�
and could not venture to believe that he had determined to accept
such an offering�察�as an atonement for all the insolence of the past。
Her spirits sank。 He held the card in his hand after they were
gone�察�as if deeply considering it。
^Only think of Elizabeth¨s including everybody� 院 �whispered
Mary very audibly。 ^I do not wonder Captain Wentworth is
delighted� �You see he cannot put the card out of his hand。 ̄
Anne caught his eye�察�saw his cheeks glow�察�and his mouth form
itself into a momentary expression of contempt�察�and turned away�察�
that she might neither see nor hear more to vex her。
The party separated。 The gentlemen had their own pursuits�察�
the ladies proceeded on their own business�察�and they met no more
while Anne belonged to them。 She was earnestly begged to return
and dine�察�and give them all the rest of the day�察�but her spirits had
been so long exerted that at present she felt unequal to more�察�and
fit only for home�察�where she might be sure of being as silent as she
chose。
Promising to be with them the whole of the following morning�察�
therefore�察�she closed the fatigues of the present by a toilsome walk
to Camden´place�察�there to spend the evening chiefly in listening to
the busy arrangements of Elizabeth and Mrs。 Clay for the
morrow¨s party�察�the frequent enumeration of the persons invited�察�
and the continually improving detail of all the embellishments
which were to make it the most completely elegant of its kind in
Bath�察 �while harassing herself with the never´ending question�察 �of
whether Captain Wentworth would come or not�拭 �They were
reckoning him as certain�察�but with her it was a gnawing solicitude
never appeased for five minutes together。 She generally thought
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he would come�察�because she generally thought he ought�察�but it was
a case which she could not so shape into any positive act of duty or
discretion�察 �as inevitably to defy the suggestions of very opposite
feelings。
She only roused herself from the broodings of this restless
agitation�察�to let Mrs。 Clay know that she had been seen with Mr。
Elliot three hours after his being supposed to be out of Bath�察 �for
having watched in vain for some intimation of the interview from
the lady herself�察 �she determined to mention it�察 �and it seemed to
her there was guilt in Mrs。 Clay¨s face as she listened。 It was
transient�察�cleared away in an instant�察�but Anne could imagine she
read there the consciousness of having�察 �by some complication of
mutual trick�察�or some overbearing authority of his�察�been obliged to
attend ��perhaps for half an hour�� to his lectures and restrictions on
her designs on Sir Walter。 She exclaimed�察 �however�察 �with a very
tolerable imitation of nature�察�
^Oh dear� �very true。 Only think�察 �Miss Elliot�察 �to my great
surprise I met with Mr。 Elliot in Bath´street� �I was never more
astonished。 He turned back and walked with me to the Pump
Yard。 He had been prevented setting off for Thornberry�察 �but I
really forget by what!for I was in a hurry�察 �and could not much
attend�察�and I can only answer for his being determined not to be
delayed in his return。 He wanted to know how early he might be
admitted to´morrow。 He was full of `to´morrow�察� and it is very
evident that I have been full of it too�察 �ever since I entered the
house�察 �and learnt the extension of your plan and all that had
happened�察�or my seeing him could never have gone so entirely out
of my head。 ̄
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CHAPTER XI
ne day only had passed since Anne¨s conversation with
Mrs。 Smith�察�but a keener interest had succeeded�察�and she
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was now so little touched by Mr。 Ell