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feelings are at present in a state of dreadful indecision�察 �I wish to
acquit you�察�but certainty on either side will be ease to what I now
suffer。 If your sentiments are no longer what they were�察 �you will
return my notes�察 �and the lock of my hair which is in your
possession。
M。D。
That such letters�察�so full of affection and confidence�察�could have
been so answered�察�Elinor�察�for Willoughby¨s sake�察�would have been
unwilling to believe。 But her condemnation of him did not blind
her to the impropriety of their having been written at all�察�and she
was silently grieving over the imprudence which had hazarded
such unsolicited proofs of tenderness�察�not warranted by anything
preceding�察 �and most severely condemned by the event�察 �when
Marianne�察�perceiving that she had finished the letters�察�observed to
her that they contained nothing but what any one would have
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written in the same situation。
^I felt myself�察院�she added�察 �to be as solemnly engaged to him�察�as
if the strictest legal covenant had bound us to each other。 ̄
^I can believe it�察院�said Elinor�察 �but unfortunately he did not feel
the same。 ̄
^He did feel the same�察�Elinor!for weeks and weeks he felt it。 I
know he did。 Whatever may have changed him now�察。�and nothing
but the blackest art employed against me can have done it���察�I was
once as dear to him as my own soul could wish。 This lock of hair�察�
which now he can so readily give up�察�was begged of me with the
most earnest supplication。 Had you seen his look�察�his manner�察�had
you heard his voice at that moment� �Have you forgot the last
evening of our being together at Barton�拭 �The morning that we
parted too� �When he told me that it might be many weeks before
we met again!his distress!can I ever forget his distress�拭院�For a
moment or two she could say no more�察�but when this emotion had
passed away�察�she added�察�in a firmer tone�察�
^Elinor�察�I have been cruelly used�察�but not by Willoughby。 ̄
^Dearest Marianne�察 �who but himself�拭 �By whom can he have
been instigated�拭院�
^By all the world�察�rather than by his own heart。 I could rather
believe every creature of my acquaintance leagued together to
ruin me in his opinion�察 �than believe his nature capable of such
cruelty。 This woman of whom he writes!whoever she be!or any
one�察 �in short�察 �but your own dear self�察 �mama�察 �and Edward�察 �may
have been so barbarous to bely me。 Beyond you three�察�is there a
creature in the world whom I would not rather suspect of evil than
Willoughby�察�whose heart I know so well�拭院�
Elinor would not contend�察 �and only replied�察 �Whoever may
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have been so detestably your enemy�察�let them be cheated of their
malignant triumph�察 �my dear sister�察 �by seeing how nobly the
consciousness of your own innocence and good intentions
supports your spirits。 It is a reasonable and laudable pride which
resists such malevolence。 ̄
^No�察�no�察院�cried Marianne�察 �misery such as mine has no pride。 I
care not who knows that I am wretched。 The triumph of seeing me
so may be open to all the world。 Elinor�察 �Elinor�察 �they who suffer
little may be proud and independent as they like!may resist
insult�察 �or return mortification!but I cannot。 I must feel!I must
be wretched!and they are welcome to enjoy the consciousness of
it that can。 ̄
^But for my mother¨s sake and mine! ̄
^I would do more than for my own。 But to appear happy when I
am so miserable!Oh� �who can require it�拭院�
Again they were both silent。 Elinor was employed in walking
thoughtfully from the fire to the window�察�from the window to the
fire�察 �without knowing that she received warmth from one�察 �or
discerning objects through the other�察�and Marianne�察�seated at the
foot of the bed�察 �with her head leaning against one of its posts�察�
again took up Willoughby¨s letter�察 �and�察 �after shuddering over
every sentence�察�exclaimed!
^It is too much� �Oh�察 �Willoughby�察 �Willoughby�察 �could this be
yours� �Cruel�察�cruel!nothing can acquit you。 Elinor�察�nothing can。
Whatever he might have heard against me!ought he not to have
suspended his belief�拭�ought he not to have told me of it�察 �to have
given me the power of clearing myself�拭 �The lock of hair�察�
��repeating it from the letter�撮� which you so obligingly bestowed on
me¨!That is unpardonable。 Willoughby�察 �where was your heart
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when you wrote those words�拭 �Oh�察 �barbarously insolent� �Elinor�察�
can he be justified�拭院�
^No�察�Marianne�察�in no possible way。 ̄
^And yet this woman!who knows what her art may have
been�拭�how long it may have been premeditated�察�and how deeply
contrived by her� �Who is she�拭�Who can she be�拭�Whom did I
ever hear him talk of as young and attractive among his female
acquaintance�拭�Oh� �no one�察 �no one!he talked to me only of
myself。 ̄
Another pause ensued�察 �Marianne was greatly agitated�察 �and it
ended thus。
^Elinor�察�I must go home。 I must go and comfort mama。 Can not
we be gone to´morrow�拭院�
^To´morrow�察�Marianne� 院�
^Yes�察 �why should I stay here�拭 �I came only for Willoughby¨s
sake!and now who cares for me�拭�Who regards me�拭院�
^It would be impossible to go to´morrow。 We owe Mrs。 Jennings
much more than civility�察�and civility of the commonest kind must
prevent such a hasty removal as that。 ̄
^Well then�察�another day or two�察�perhaps�察�but I cannot stay here
long�察 �I cannot stay to endure the questions and remarks of all
these people。 The Middletons and Palmers!how am I to bear
their pity�拭�The pity of such a woman as Lady Middleton� �Oh�察�what
would he say to that� 院�
Elinor advised her to lie down again�察�and for a moment she did
so�察�but no attitude could give her ease�察�and in restless pain of mind
and body she moved from one posture to another�察 �till growing
more and more hysterical�察�her sister could with difficulty keep her
on the bed at all�察 �and for some time was fearful of being
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constrained to call for assistance。 Some lavender drops�察�however�察�
which she was at length persuaded to take�察�were of use�察�and from
that time till Mrs。 Jennings returned�察 �she continued on the bed
quiet and motionless。
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