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Chapter 9
Thelast,however,goesfornothing:youwouldlovehimwithoutthat,probably;andwithityouwouldn’t,unlesshepossessedthefourformerattractions."
"No,tobesurenot:Ishouldonlypityhim—hatehim,perhaps,ifhewereugly,andaclown."
"Butthereareseveralotherhandsome,richyoungmenintheworld:handsomer,possibly,andricherthanheis.Whatshouldhinderyoufromlovingthem?"
"Iftherebeany,theyareoutofmyway!I’veseennonelikeEdgar."
"Youmayseesome;andhewon’talwayshehandsome,andyoung,andmaynotalwaysberich."
"Heisnow;andIhaveonlytodowiththepresent.Iwishyouwouldspeakrationally."
"Well,thatsettlesit:ifyouhaveonlytodowiththepresent,marryMr.Linton."
"Idon’twantyourpermissionforthat—Ishallmarryhim:andyetyouhavenottoldmewhetherI’mright."
"Perfectlyright;ifpeopleberighttomarryonlyforthepresent.Andnow,letushearwhatyouareunhappyabout.Yourbrotherwillbepleased;theoldladyandgentlemanwillnotobject,Ithink;youwillescapefromadisorderly,comfortlesshomeintoawealthy,respectableone;andyouloveEdgar,andEdgarlovesyou.Allseemssmoothandeasy:whereistheobstacle?"
"Here!andhere!"repliedCatherine,strikingonehandonherforehead,andtheotheronherbreast:"inwhicheverplacethesoullives.Inmysoulandinmyheart,I’mconvincedI’mwrong!"
"That’sverystrange!Icannotmakeitout."
"It’smysecret.
