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Chapter 14
Andwhenhedoes,Mary,youmaydependuponhearingmyopinion;butIamdeterminednottojudgehimbeforehand.”
“Youwillnotlikehim,Iwillanswerforit.”
LadyRussellbegantalkingofsomethingelse.Maryspokewithanimationoftheirmeetingwith,orrathermissing,MrElliotsoextraordinarily.
“Heisaman,”saidLadyRussell,“whomIhavenowishtosee.Hisdecliningtobeoncordialtermswiththeheadofhisfamily,hasleftaverystrongimpressioninhisdisfavourwithme.”
ThisdecisioncheckedMary’seagerness,andstoppedhershortinthemidstoftheElliotcountenance.
WithregardtoCaptainWentworth,thoughAnnehazardednoenquiries,therewasvoluntarycommunicationsufficient.Hisspiritshadbeengreatlyrecoveringlatelyasmightbeexpected.AsLouisaimproved,hehadimproved,andhewasnowquiteadifferentcreaturefromwhathehadbeenthefirstweek.HehadnotseenLouisa;andwassoextremelyfearfulofanyillconsequencetoherfromaninterview,thathedidnotpressforitatall;and,onthecontrary,seemedtohaveaplanofgoingawayforaweekortendays,tillherheadwasstronger.HehadtalkedofgoingdowntoPlymouthforaweek,andwantedtopersuadeCaptainBenwicktogowithhim;but,asCharlesmaintainedtothelast,CaptainBenwickseemedmuchmoredisposedtorideovertoKellynch.
TherecanbenodoubtthatLadyRussellandAnnewerebothoccasionallythinkingofCaptainBenwick,fromthistime.
