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Chapter 11

           Emmawassadlyfearfulthatthisseconddisappointmentwouldbemoreseverethanthefirst.Consideringtheverysuperiorclaimsoftheobject,itought;andjudgingbyitsapparentlystrongereffectonHarriet’smind,producingreserveandself-command,itwould.Shemustcommunicatethepainfultruth,however,andassoonaspossible.AninjunctionofsecresyhadbeenamongMr.Weston’spartingwords."Forthepresent,thewholeaffairwastobecompletelyasecret.Mr.Churchillhadmadeapointofit,asatokenofrespecttothewifehehadsoveryrecentlylost;andeverybodyadmittedittobenomorethanduedecorum."—Emmahadpromised;butstillHarrietmustbeexcepted.Itwashersuperiorduty.

           Inspiteofhervexation,shecouldnothelpfeelingitalmostridiculous,thatsheshouldhavetheverysamedistressinganddelicateofficetoperformbyHarriet,whichMrs.Westonhadjustgonethroughbyherself.Theintelligence,whichhadbeensoanxiouslyannouncedtoher,shewasnowtobeanxiouslyannouncingtoanother.HerheartbeatquickonhearingHarriet’sfootstepandvoice;so,shesupposed,hadpoorMrs.WestonfeltwhenshewasapproachingRandalls.Couldtheeventofthedisclosurebearanequalresemblance!Butofthat,unfortunately,therecouldbenochance.

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