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                           CHAPTER VIII 



           linor�察  �starting  back   with   a   look   of   horror   at   the   sight   of 

           him�察  �obeyed    the   first  impulse   of  her  heart   in  turning 

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           instantly to quit the room�察�and her hand was already  on 

the lock�察�when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing�察�

and saying�察�in a voice rather of command than supplication�察�

   ^Miss   Dashwood�察  �for  half an  hour!for  ten   minutes!I   entreat 

you to stay。 ̄ 

   ^No�察   �sir�察院 �she  replied   with   firmness�察   �I  shall  not  stay。  Your 

business cannot be with me。 The servants�察�I suppose�察�forgot to tell 

you that Mr。 Palmer was not in the house。 ̄ 

   ^Had they told me�察院�he cried with vehemence�察 �that Mr。 Palmer 

and all his relations were at the devil�察�it would not have turned me 

from the door。 My business is with you�察�and only you。 ̄ 

   ^With me� 院�in the utmost amazement!^well�察�sir!be quick! 

and if you can!less violent。 ̄ 

   ^Sit down�察�and I will be both。 ̄ 

   She     hesitated�察  �she  knew    not   what   to  do。  The   possibility   of 

Colonel   Brandon¨s   arriving   and      finding   her   there�察 �came   across 

her。 But she had promised to hear him�察�and her curiosity no less 

than    her   honour    was   engaged。    After   a  moment¨s     recollection�察�

therefore�察  �concluding   that   prudence   required   dispatch�察  �and   that 

her    acquiescence     would    best   promote     it�察 �she  walked    silently 

towards the table�察�and sat down。 He took the opposite chair�察�and 

for half a minute not a word was said by either。 

   ^Pray be quick�察�sir ̄!said Elinor�察�impatiently!^I have no time 



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to spare。 ̄ 

    He   was   sitting   in   an   attitude   of   deep   meditation�察  �and   seemed 

not to hear her。 

    ^Your sister�察院�said he�察�with abruptness�察�a moment afterwards! 

^is   out  of  danger。   I   heard  it  from   the   servant。   God   be   praised� � 

But is it true�拭�is it really true�拭院�

    Elinor    would     not  speak。    He   repeated     the   inquiry    with   yet 

greater eagerness。 

    ^For God¨s sake tell me�察�is she out of danger�察�or is she not�拭院�

    ^We hope she is。 ̄ 

    He rose up�察�and walked across the room。 

    ^Had     I  known    as   much    half   an  hour    ago!But      since   I am 

here ̄!speaking with a forced vivacity as he returned to his seat! 

^what  does   it   signify�拭�For   once�察  �Miss   Dashwood!it   will   be   the 

last   time�察  �perhaps!let   us   be   cheerful   together。!I   am   in   a   fine 

mood        for    gaiety。!Tell        me      honestly ̄!a        deeper       glow 

overspreading   his   cheeks!^do   you   think   me   most   a   knave   or   a 

fool�拭院�

    Elinor looked at him with greater astonishment than ever。 She 

began to think that he must be in liquor�察�the strangeness of such 

a visit�察�and of such manners�察�seemed no otherwise intelligible�察�and 

with this impression she immediately rose�察�saying�察�

    ^Mr。 Willoughby�察�I advise you at present to return to Combe。!I 

am     not  at  leisure   to  remain     with   you   longer。!Whatever         your 

business      may    be   with   me�察   �it  will  be   better   recollected     and 

explained to´morrow。 ̄ 

    ^I understand you�察院�he replied�察�with an expressive smile�察�and a 

voice perfectly calm�察 �yes�察�I am very drunk。!A pint of porter with 

my cold beef at Marlborough was enough to over´set me。 ̄ 



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    ^At   Marlborough� 院�cried   Elinor�察  �more   and   more   at   a   loss   to 

understand what he would be at。 

    ^Yes!I left London this morning at eight o¨clock�察�and the only 

ten minutes I have spent out of my chaise since that time procured 

me a luncheon at Marlborough。 ̄ 

    The steadiness of his manner�察�and the intelligence of his eye as 

he   spoke�察  �convincing   Elinor�察  �that   whatever   other   unpardonable 

folly  might  bring  him  to  Cleveland�察  �he   was   not   brought   there   by 

intoxication�察�she said�察�after a moment¨s recollection�察�

    ^Mr。 Willoughby�察�you ought to feel�察�and I certainly do!that after 

what  has   passed!your   coming   here   in   this   manner�察  �and   forcing 

yourself upon my notice�察�requires a very particular excuse。!What 

is it�察�that you mean by it�拭院� 

    ^I mean ̄!said he�察�with serious energy!^if I can�察�to make you 

hate   me   one   degree   less   than   you   do now。   I   mean   to   offer   some 

kind of explanation�察�some kind of apology�察�for the past�察�to open my 

whole   heart   to   you�察  �and   by   convincing   you�察  �that   though   I   have 

been     always    a  blockhead�察    �I  have   not   been   always     a  rascal�察 �to 

obtain something like forgiveness from Ma!from your sister。 ̄ 

    ^Is this the real reason of your coming�拭院�

    ^Upon   my   soul   it   is�察院�was   his   answer�察  �with   a   warmth   which 

brought   all   the   former   Willoughby   to   her   remembrance�察  �and   in 

spite of herself made her think him sincere。 

    ^If   that  is  all�察 �you   may    be  satisfied   already�察�for       Marianne 

does!she has long forgiven you。 ̄ 

    ^Has she� 院�he cried�察�in the same eager tone。!^Then she   has 

forgiven me before she ought to have done it。 But she shall forgive 

me again�察�and on more reasonable grounds。!Now will you listen 

to me�拭院�



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    Elinor bowed her assent。 

    ^I   do   not  know�察院  �said   he�察  �after   a   pause   of   expectation   on   her 

side�察   �and    thoughtfulness        on   his   own�察�^how        you     may     have 

accounted       for  my    behaviour      to  your   sister�察  �or  what    diabolical 

motive   you   may   have   imputed   to   me。!Perhaps   you   will   hardly 

think the better of me�察�it is worth the trial however�察�and you shall 

hear   every   thing。   When   I   first  became   intimate   in   your   family�察  �I 

had no other intention�察�no other view in the acquaintance than to 

pass     my    time    pleasantly     while    I   was    obliged    to   remain     in 

Devonshire�察  �more   pleasantly   than   I   had   ever   done   before。   Your 

sister¨s lovely person and interesting manners could not but please 

me�察�and her behaviour to me almost from the first�察�was of a kind! 

It is astonishing�察�when I reflect on what it was�察�and what she was�察�

that my heart should have been so insensible� �But at first I must 

confess�察    �my    vanity    only    was    elevated    by    it。  Careless    of  her 

happiness�察  �thinking   only   of   my   own   amusement�察  �giving   way   to 

feelings     which     I  had   always     been    too   much     in   the   habit   of 

indulging�察�I endeavoured�察�by  every  means  in   my  power�察  �to  make 

myself      pleasing    to   her�察  �without     any   design     of  returning     her 

affection。 ̄ 

    Miss Dashwood�察�at this point�察�turning her eyes on him with the 

most angry contempt�察�stopped him�察�by saying�察�

    ^It is hardly worth while�察�Mr。 Willoughby�察�for you to  relate�察  �or 

for   me   to   listen   any   longer。   Such   a   beginning   as   this   cannot   be 

followed by  any  thing。!Do  not  let me   be  pained   by   hearing  any 

thing more on the subject。 ̄ 

    ^I insist on you hearing the whole of it�察院�he replied。 ^My fortune 

was never large�察�and   I   had a

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