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           Infact,Annecouldneverseethecraperoundhishat,withoutfearingthatshewastheinexcusableone,inattributingtohimsuchimaginations;forthoughhismarriagehadnotbeenveryhappy,stillithadexistedsomanyyearsthatshecouldnotcomprehendaveryrapidrecoveryfromtheawfulimpressionofitsbeingdissolved.

           Howeveritmightend,hewaswithoutanyquestiontheirpleasantestacquaintanceinBath:shesawnobodyequaltohim;anditwasagreatindulgencenowandthentotalktohimaboutLyme,whichheseemedtohaveaslivelyawishtoseeagain,andtoseemoreof,asherself.Theywentthroughtheparticularsoftheirfirstmeetingagreatmanytimes.Hegavehertounderstandthathehadlookedatherwithsomeearnestness.Sheknewitwell;andsherememberedanotherperson’slookalso.

           Theydidnotalwaysthinkalike.Hisvalueforrankandconnexionsheperceivedwasgreaterthanhers.Itwasnotmerelycomplaisance,itmustbealikingtothecause,whichmadehimenterwarmlyintoherfatherandsister’ssolicitudesonasubjectwhichshethoughtunworthytoexcitethem.TheBathpaperonemorningannouncedthearrivaloftheDowagerViscountessDalrymple,andherdaughter,theHonourableMissCarteret;andallthecomfortofNo.—CamdenPlace,wassweptawayformanydays;fortheDalrymples(inAnne’sopinion,mostunfortunately)werecousinsoftheElliots;andtheagonywashowtointroducethemselvesproperly.