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She put it into her hands as she spoke�察�and when Elinor saw the
painting�察�whatever other doubts her fear of a too hasty decision�察�or
her wish of detecting falsehood might suffer to linger in her mind�察�
she could have none of its being Edward¨s face。 She returned it
almost instantly�察�acknowledging the likeness。
^I have never been able�察院 �continued Lucy�察 �to give him my
picture in return�察�which I am very much vexed at�察�for he has been
always so anxious to get it� �But I am determined to set for it the
very first opportunity。 ̄
^You are quite in the right�察院 �replied Elinor calmly。 They then
proceeded a few paces in silence。 Lucy spoke first。
^I am sure�察院 �said she�察 �I have no doubt in the world of your
faithfully keeping this secret�察 �because you must know of what
importance it is to us�察 �not to have it reach his mother�察 �for she
would never approve of it�察�I dare say。 I shall have no fortune�察�and I
fancy she is an exceeding proud woman。 ̄
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^I certainly did not seek your confidence�察院�said Elinor�察 �but you
do me no more than justice in imagining that I may be depended
on。 Your secret is safe with me�察�but pardon me if I express some
surprise at so unnecessary a communication。 You must at least
have felt that my being acquainted with it could not add to its
safety。 ̄
As she said this�察 �she looked earnestly at Lucy�察 �hoping to
discover something in her countenance�察�perhaps the falsehood of
the greatest part of what she had been saying�察 �but Lucy¨s
countenance suffered no change。
^I was afraid you would think I was taking a great liberty with
you�察院�said she�察 �in telling you all this。 I have not known you long to
be sure�察 �personally at least�察 �but I have known you and all your
family by description a great while�察�and as soon as I saw you�察�I felt
almost as if you was an old acquaintance。 Besides in the present
case�察�I really thought some explanation was due to you after my
making such particular inquiries about Edward¨s mother�察 �and I
am so unfortunate�察�that I have not a creature whose advice I can
ask。 Anne is the only person that knows of it�察 �and she has no
judgment at all�察�indeed�察�she does me a great deal more harm than
good�察�for I am in constant fear of her betraying me。 She does not
know how to hold her tongue�察�as you must perceive�察�and I am sure
I was in the greatest fright in the world t¨other day�察 �when
Edward¨s name was mentioned by Sir John�察 �lest she should out
with it all。 You can¨t think how much I go through in my mind
from it altogether。 I only wonder that I am alive after what I have
suffered for Edward¨s sake these last four years。 Every thing in
such suspense and uncertainty�察 �and seeing him so seldom!we
can hardly meet above twice a´year。 I am sure I wonder my heart
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is not quite broke。 ̄
Here she took out her handkerchief�察�but Elinor did not feel very
compassionate。
^Sometimes。 ̄ continued Lucy�察 �after wiping her eyes�察 �I think
whether it would not be better for us both to break off the matter
entirely。 ̄ As she said this�察�she looked directly at her companion。
^But then at other times I have not resolution enough for it。!I
cannot bear the thoughts of making him so miserable�察�as I know
the very mention of such a thing would do。 And on my own
account too!so dear as he is to me!I don¨t think I could be equal
to it。 What would you advise me to do in such a case�察 �Miss
Dashwood�拭�What would you do yourself�拭院�
^Pardon me�察院 �replied Elinor�察 �startled by the question�察 �but I
can give you no advice under such circumstances。 Your own
judgment must direct you。 ̄
^To be sure�察院 �continued Lucy�察 �after a few minutes silence on
both sides�察 �his mother must provide for him sometime or other�察�
but poor Edward is so cast down by it� �Did you not think him
dreadful low´spirited when he was at Barton�拭�He was so miserable
when he left us at Longstaple�察�to go to you�察�that I was afraid you
would think him quite ill。 ̄
^Did he come from your uncle¨s�察�then�察�when he visited us�拭院�
^Oh�察�yes�察�he had been staying a fortnight with us。 Did you think
he came directly from town�拭院�
^No�察院 �replied Elinor�察 �most feelingly sensible of every fresh
circumstance in favour of Lucy¨s veracity�察 �I remember he told us�察�
that he had been staying a fortnight with some friends near
Plymouth。 ̄ She remembered too�察�her own surprise at the time�察�at
his mentioning nothing farther of those friends�察�at his total silence
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with respect even to their names。
^Did not you think him sadly out of spirits�拭院�repeated Lucy。
^We did�察�indeed�察�particularly so when he first arrived。 ̄
^I begged him to exert himself for fear you should suspect what
was the matter�察�but it made him so melancholy�察�not being able to
stay more than a fortnight with us�察 �and seeing me so much
affected。!Poor fellow� �I am afraid it is just the same with him
now�察�for he writes in wretched spirits。 I heard from him just before
I left Exeter�察院 �taking a letter from her pocket and carelessly
showing the direction to Elinor。 ^You know his hand�察�I dare say�察�a
charming one it is�察 �but that is not written so well as usual。!He
was tired�察�I dare say�察�for he had just filled the sheet to me as full as
possible。 ̄
Elinor saw that it was his hand�察�and she could doubt no longer。
This picture�察�she had allowed herself to believe�察�might have been
accidentally obtained�察�it might not have been Edward¨s gift�察�but a
correspondence between them by letter�察�could subsist only under
a positive engagement�察�could be authorised by nothing else�察�for a
few moments�察 �she was almost overcome!her heart sunk within
her�察 �and she could hardly stand�察 �but exertion was indispensably
necessary�察�and she struggled so resolutely against the oppression
of her feelings�察 �that her success was speedy�察 �and for the time
complete。
^Writing to each other�察院�said Lucy�察�returning the letter into her
pocket�察 �is the only comfort we have in such long separations。 Yes�察�
I have one other comfort in his picture�察�but poor Edward has not
even that。 If he had but my picture�察 �he says he should be easy。 I
gave him a lock of my hair set in a ring when he was at Longstaple
last�察�and that was some comfort to him�察�he said�察�but not equal to a
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