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            was now so little touched by Mr。 Elliot¨s conduct�察�except 

by its effects in one quarter�察�that it became a matter of course the 

next morning�察�still   to defer  her  explanatory  visit  in   Rivers´street。 

She   had   promised   to   be   with   the   Musgroves   from   breakfast   to 

dinner。 Her faith was plighted�察�and Mr。 Elliot¨s character�察�like the 

Sultaness Scheherazade¨s head�察�must live another day。 

    She could not  keep   her  appointment  punctually�察  �however�察  �the 

weather was unfavourable�察�and she had   grieved   over  the   rain   on 

her friends¨ account�察�and felt it very much on her own�察�before she 

was able to attempt the walk。 When she reached the White Hart�察�

and   made   her   way   to   the   proper   apartment�察  �she       found   herself 

neither   arriving   quite   in   time�察  �nor   the   first   to   arrive。   The   party 

before her were�察�Mrs。 Musgrove�察�talking to Mrs。 Croft�察�and Captain 

Harville   to   Captain   Wentworth�察  �and   she   immediately   heard   that 

Mary     and    Henrietta�察   �too   impatient    to  wait�察  �had   gone    out   the 

moment it had cleared�察�but would be back again soon�察�and that the 

strictest injunctions had been left with Mrs。 Musgrove to keep her 

there    till  they   returned。   She   had    only   to  submit�察  �sit  down�察   �be 

outwardly   composed�察  �and   feel   herself   plunged   at   once   in   all   the 

agitations which she had merely laid her account of tasting a little 

before the morning closed。 There was no delay�察�no waste of time。 

She   was   deep   in   the   happiness   of  such   misery�察  �or   the   misery   of 

such     happiness�察   �instantly。    Two    minutes    after   her   entering    the 



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room�察�Captain Wentworth said�察�

    ^We   will   write   the   letter   we   were   talking   of�察  �Harville�察  �now�察  �if 

you will give me materials。 ̄ 

    Materials  were   all   at   hand�察  �on   a   separate   table�察  �he   went   to   it�察�

and nearly turning his back to them all�察�was engrossed by writing。 

    Mrs。   Musgrove   was   giving  Mrs。   Croft  the   history  of   her   eldest 

daughter¨s engagement�察�and just in that inconvenient tone of voice 

which   was   perfectly   audible   while   it   pretended   to   be   a   whisper。 

Anne felt that she did not belong to the conversation�察�and yet�察�as 

Captain Harville seemed thoughtful and not disposed to talk�察�she 

could   not   avoid   hearing   many   undesirable   particulars�察  �such   as�察�

^how   Mr。   Musgrove   and   my   brother   Hayter   had   met   again   and 

again   to   talk   it   over�察  �what   my   brother   Hayter   had   said   one   day�察�

and   what   Mr。   Musgrove   had   proposed   the   next�察  �and   what   had 

occurred      to   my   sister   Hayter�察   �and   what   the    young   people      had 

wished�察�and what I said at first I never could consent to�察�but was 

afterwards   persuaded   to   think   might   do   very   well�察院  �and   a   great 

deal  in  the   same   style   of  open´hearted   communication!minutiae 

which�察  �even   with   every   advantage   of         taste  and    delicacy�察   �which 

good Mrs。 Musgrove could not give�察�could be properly interesting 

only  to  the   principals。  Mrs。   Croft  was   attending  with  great  good´ 

humour�察�and whenever she spoke at all�察�it was very sensibly。 Anne 

hoped   the   gentlemen   might   each   be   too   much   self´occupied              to 

hear。 

    ^And      so�察  �ma¨am�察     �all   these    thing    considered�察院      �said    Mrs。 

Musgrove�察�in her powerful whisper�察 �though we could have wished 

it different�察�yet�察�altogether�察�we did not think it fair to stand out any 

longer�察�for Charles Hayter was quite wild about it�察�and Henrietta 

was pretty near as bad�察�and so we thought they had better marry 



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at once�察�and make the best of it�察�as many others have done before 

them。 At any rate�察�said I�察�it will be better than a long engagement。 ̄ 

    ^That   is   precisely   what   I   was   going    to  observe�察院   �cried   Mrs。 

Croft。 ^I would rather have young people settle on a small income 

at once�察�and have to struggle with a few difficulties together�察�than 

be involved in a long engagement。 I always think that no mutual! 

 ̄ 

    ^Oh�  �dear  Mrs。  Croft�察院  �cried   Mrs。   Musgrove�察  �unable   to   let   her 

finish    her   speech�察    �there   is  nothing    I  so  abominate      for  young 

people as a long engagement。 It is what I always protested against 

for my children。 It is all very well�察�I used to say�察�for young people 

to be engaged�察�if there is a certainty of their being able to marry in 

six months�察�or even in twelve�察�but a long engagement! ̄ 

    ^Yes�察    �dear    ma¨am�察院     �said    Mrs。    Croft�察    �or    an    uncertain 

engagement�察�an engagement which may be long。 To begin without 

knowing that at such a time there will be the means of marrying�察�I 

hold   to  be   very   unsafe   and   unwise�察  �and   what   I   think   all   parents 

should prevent as far as they can。 ̄ 

   Anne found an unexpected interest here。 She felt its application 

to herself�察�felt it  in   a nervous   thrill all   over  her�察  �and   at  the   same 

moment   that   her   eyes   instinctively   glanced   towards   the   distant 

table�察  �Captain     Wentworth¨s       pen   ceased    to  move�察   �his  head    was 

raised�察�pausing�察�listening�察�and he turned round the next instant to 

give a look!one quick�察�conscious look at her。 

    The two ladies continued to talk�察�to re´urge the same admitted 

truths�察�and enforce them with such examples of the ill effect of a 

contrary practice as had fallen within their observation�察�but Anne 

heard   nothing  distinctly�察  �it   was   only   a   buzz   of   words   in   her   ear�察�

her mind was in confusion。 



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    Captain Harville�察�who had in truth been hearing none of it�察�now 

left his seat�察�and moved to a window�察�and Anne seeming to watch 

him�察    �though     it  was   from    thorough      absence     of  mind�察    �became 

gradually  sensible   that  he   was   inviting  her  to   join   him   where   he 

stood。   He   looked   at   her   with   a   smile�察  �and   a   little   motion   of   the 

head�察  �which   expressed�察   �Come   to   me�察  �I   have   something   to   say�察院�

and   the   unaffected�察  �easy   kindness   of   manner   which   denoted   the 

feelings     of  an  older    acquaintance       than   he   really   was�察  �strongly 

enforced the invitation。 She roused herself and went to him。 The 

window at which he stood was at the other end of the room from 

where   the   two  ladies   were   sitting�察�and   though   nearer   to   Captain 

Wentworth¨s        table�察  �not   very   near。   As   she   joined    him�察   �Captain 

Harville¨s       countenance        re´assumed        the    serious�察    �thoughtful 

expression which seemed its natural character。 

    ^Look      here�察院  �said   he�察  �unfolding     a  parcel    in  his   hand�察   �and 

displaying a small miniature painting�察 �do you know who that is�拭院�

    ^Certainly�察�Captain Benwick。 ̄ 

    ^Yes�察�and you may guess who it is for。 But ̄ ��in a deep tone�� ^it 

was   not  done   for  her。   Miss   Elliot�察  �do  you  remember  our   walking 

together at Lyme�察�and grieving for him�拭�I little thought then!but 

no   matter。   This   was   drawn   at   the   Cape。  

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