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Chapter XVI

           Wassherightinrefusingwhatwassowarmlyasked,sostronglywishedfor—whatmightbesoessentialtoaschemeonwhichsomeofthosetowhomsheowedthegreatestcomplaisancehadsettheirhearts?Wasitnotill-nature,selfishness,andafearofexposingherself?AndwouldEdmund’sjudgment,wouldhispersuasionofSirThomas’sdisapprobationofthewhole,beenoughtojustifyherinadetermineddenialinspiteofalltherest?Itwouldbesohorribletohertoactthatshewasinclinedtosuspectthetruthandpurityofherownscruples;andasshelookedaroundher,theclaimsofhercousinstobeingobligedwerestrengthenedbythesightofpresentuponpresentthatshehadreceivedfromthem.Thetablebetweenthewindowswascoveredwithwork-boxesandnetting-boxeswhichhadbeengivenheratdifferenttimes,principallybyTom;andshegrewbewilderedastotheamountofthedebtwhichallthesekindremembrancesproduced.Atapatthedoorrousedherinthemidstofthisattempttofindherwaytoherduty,andhergentle“Comein”wasansweredbytheappearanceofone,beforewhomallherdoubtswerewonttobelaid.HereyesbrightenedatthesightofEdmund.

           “CanIspeakwithyou,Fanny,forafewminutes?”saidhe.

           “Yes,certainly.”

           “Iwanttoconsult.Iwantyouropinion.”

           “Myopinion!”shecried,shrinkingfromsuchacompliment,highlyasitgratifiedher.

           “Yes,youradviceandopinion.Idonotknowwhattodo.Thisactingschemegetsworseandworse,yousee.

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