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considered that his excessive Intimacy at Uppercross must have
its danger of ill consequence in many ways�察�and that while trying
whether he could attach himself to either of the Girls�察�he might be
exciting unpleasant reports�察�if not�察�raising unrequited regard� �He
found�察�too late�察�that he had entangled himself!and that precisely
as he became thoroughly satisfied of his not caring for Louisa at
all�察�he must regard himself as bound to her�察�if her feelings for him�察�
were what the Harvilles supposed。!It determined him to leave
Lyme!& await her perfect recovery elsewhere。 He would gladly
weaken�察 �by any fair means�察 �whatever sentiments or speculations
concerning him might exist�察 �and he went therefore into
Shropshire meaning after a while�察 �to return to the Crofts at
Kellynch�察 �& act as he found requisite。!He had remained in
Shropshire�察 �lamenting the Blindness of his own Pride�察 �& the
Blunders of his own Calculations�察�till at once released from Louisa
by the astonishing felicity of her engagement with Benwick。 Bath�察�
Bath!had instantly followed�察�in Thought�察�& not long after�察�in fact。
To Bath�察 �to arrive with Hope�察 �to be torn by Jealousy at the first
sight of Mr E。�察�to experience all the changes of each at the Concert�察�
to be miserable by this morning¨s circumstantial report�察�to be now�察�
more happy than Language could express�察 �or any heart but his
own be capable of。
He was very eager & very delightful in the description of what
he had felt at the Concert。!The Evening seemed to have been
made up of exquisite moments�察�the moment of her stepping
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forward in the Octagon Room to speak to him!the moment of Mr
E。¨s appearing & tearing her away�察 �& one or two subsequent
moments�察�marked by returning hope�察�or increasing Despondence�察�
were all dwelt on with energy。 `To see you�察�cried he�察�in the midst of
those who could not be my well´wishers�察�to see your Cousin close
by you!conversing & smiling!& feel all the horrible Eligibilities
& Proprieties of the Match� �to consider it as the certain wish of
every being who could hope to influence you!even�察�if your own
feelings were reluctant�察�or indifferent!to consider what powerful
supports would be his� �Was not it enough to make the fool of me�察�
which my behaviour expressed�拭�How could I look on without
agony�拭�Was not the very sight of the Friend who sat behind
you�拭�was not the recollection of what had been!the knowledge
of her Influence!the indelible�察 �immoveable Impression of what
Persuasion had once done�察�was not it all against me�拭�
`You should have distinguished!replied Anne!You should not
have suspected me now�察�The case so different�察 �& my age so
different� �If I was wrong�察 �in yielding to Persuasion once�察�
remember that it was to Persuasion exerted on the side of Safety�察�
not of Risk。 When I yielded�察�I thought it was to Duty。!But no Duty
could be called in aid here。!In marrying a Man indifferent to me�察�
all Risk would have been incurred�察�& all Duty violated。¨!`Perhaps
I ought to have reasoned thus�察�he replied�察�but I could not。!I could
not derive benefit from the later knowledge of your Character
which I had acquired�察 �I could not bring it into play�察 �it was
overwhelmed�察 �buried�察 �lost in those earlier feelings�察 �which I had
been smarting under Year after Year。!I could think of you only as
one who had yielded�察 �who had given me up�察 �who had been
influenced by any one rather than by me!I saw you with the very
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Person who had guided you in that year of Misery!I had no
reason to think her of less authority now�察�the force of Habit was
to be added。¨!`I should have thought�察�said Anne�察�that my Manner
to yourself�察 �might have spared you much�察 �or all of this。¨!`No!
No!Your manner might be only the ease�察�which your engagement
to another Man would give。!I left you with this belief。!And yet!
I was determined to see you again。!My spirits rallied with the
morning�察�& I felt that I had still a motive for remaining here。!The
Admirals news indeed�察�was a revulsion。 Since that moment�察�I have
been decided what to do!and had it been confirmed�察�this would
have been my last day in Bath。¨
There was time for all this to pass!with such Interruptions
only as enhanced the charm of the communication!and Bath
could scarcely contain any other two Beings at once so rationally
& so rapturously happy as during that evening occupied the
Sopha of Mrs Croft¨s Drawing room in Gay St。
Capt。 W。 had taken care to meet the Admiral as he returned
into the house�察 �to satisfy him as to Mr E。 & Kellynch�察�and the
delicacy of the Admiral¨s good nature kept him from saying
another word on the subject to Anne。!He was quite concerned
lest he might have been giving her pain by touching a tender part。
Who could say�拭�She might be liking her Cousin�察�better than he
liked her。!And indeed�察 �upon recollection�察 �if they had been to
marry at all why should they have waited so long�拭�
When the Evening closed�察 �it is probable that the Admiral
received some new ideas from his Wife�察�whose particularly
friendly manner in parting with her�察 �gave Anne the gratifying
persuasion of her seeing & approving。
It had been such a day to Anne� �the hours which had passed
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since her leaving Camden Place�察 �had done so much� �She was
almost bewildered�察 �almost too happy in looking back。!It was
necessary to sit up half the Night & lie awake the remainder to
comprehend with composure her present state�察 �& pay for the
overplus of Bliss�察�by Headake & Fatigue。
CHAPTER 11
WHO can be in doubt of what followed�拭�When any two Young
People take it into their heads to marry�察 �they are pretty sure by
perseverance to carry their point!be they ever so poor�察�or ever so
imprudent�察�or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other¨s
ultimate comfort。 This may be bad Morality to conclude with�察�but I
believe it to be Truth!and if such parties succeed�察�how should a
Capt。 W。 & an Anne E。�察 �with the advantage of maturity of Mind�察�
consciousness of Right�察 �& one Independant Fortune between
them�察�fail of hearing down every opposition�拭 �They might in fact�察�
have born down a great deal more than they met with�察 �for there
was little to distress them beyond the want of Graciousness &
Warmth。 Sir W。 made no objection��