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Chapter 11

           

           Hislooksshewinghimnotpained,butpleasedwiththisallusiontohissituation,shewasemboldenedtogoon;andfeelinginherselftherightofseniorityofmind,sheventuredtorecommendalargerallowanceofproseinhisdailystudy;andonbeingrequestedtoparticularize,mentionedsuchworksofourbestmoralists,suchcollectionsofthefinestletters,suchmemoirsofcharactersofworthandsuffering,asoccurredtoheratthemomentascalculatedtorouseandfortifythemindbythehighestprecepts,andthestrongestexamplesofmoralandreligiousendurances.

           CaptainBenwicklistenedattentively,andseemedgratefulfortheinterestimplied;andthoughwithashakeofthehead,andsighswhichdeclaredhislittlefaithintheefficacyofanybooksongrieflikehis,noteddownthenamesofthosesherecommended,andpromisedtoprocureandreadthem.

           Whentheeveningwasover,AnnecouldnotbutbeamusedattheideaofhercomingtoLymetopreachpatienceandresignationtoayoungmanwhomshehadneverseenbefore;norcouldshehelpfearing,onmoreseriousreflection,that,likemanyothergreatmoralistsandpreachers,shehadbeeneloquentonapointinwhichherownconductwouldillbearexamination.

           

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