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Chapter 23

           Herdispositionwasnaturallythatwhichphysiognomistsconsideraspropertofaircomplexions,mild,timid,andgentle;butithadbeentempered,and,asitwere,hardened,bythecircumstancesofhereducation.Accustomedtoseethewillofall,evenofCedrichimself,(sufficientlyarbitrarywithothers,)givewaybeforeherwishes,shehadacquiredthatsortofcourageandself-confidencewhicharisesfromthehabitualandconstantdeferenceofthecircleinwhichwemove.Shecouldscarceconceivethepossibilityofherwillbeingopposed,farlessthatofitsbeingtreatedwithtotaldisregard.

           Herhaughtinessandhabitofdominationwas,therefore,afictitiouscharacter,inducedoverthatwhichwasnaturaltoher,anditdesertedherwhenhereyeswereopenedtotheextentofherowndanger,aswellasthatofherloverandherguardian;andwhenshefoundherwill,theslightestexpressionofwhichwaswonttocommandrespectandattention,nowplacedinoppositiontothatofamanofastrong,fierce,anddeterminedmind,whopossessedtheadvantageoverher,andwasresolvedtouseit,shequailedbeforehim.

           Aftercastinghereyesaround,asiftolookfortheaidwhichwasnowheretobefound,andafterafewbrokeninterjections,sheraisedherhandstoheaven,andburstintoapassionofuncontrolledvexationandsorrow.Itwasimpossibletoseesobeautifulacreatureinsuchextremitywithoutfeelingforher,andDeBracywasnotunmoved,thoughhewasyetmoreembarrassedthantouched.

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