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Chapter 13

           Andnotonlywastheretimefortheseconvictions,withalltheirglowofattendanthappiness;therewastimealsotorejoicethatHarriet’ssecrethadnotescapedher,andtoresolvethatitneednot,andshouldnot.Itwasalltheserviceshecouldnowrenderherpoorfriend;forastoanyofthatheroismofsentimentwhichmighthavepromptedhertoentreathimtotransferhisaffectionfromherselftoHarriet,asinfinitelythemostworthyofthetwooreventhemoresimplesublimityofresolvingtorefusehimatonceandforever,withoutvouchsafinganymotive,becausehecouldnotmarrythemboth,Emmahaditnot.ShefeltforHarriet,withpainandwithcontrition;butnoflightofgenerosityrunmad,opposingallthatcouldbeprobableorreasonable,enteredherbrain.Shehadledherfriendastray,anditwouldbeareproachtoherforever;butherjudgmentwasasstrongasherfeelings,andasstrongasithadeverbeenbefore,inreprobatinganysuchallianceforhim,asmostunequalanddegrading.Herwaywasclear,thoughnotquitesmooth.Shespokethen,onbeingsoentreated.Whatdidshesay?Justwhatsheought,ofcourse.Aladyalwaysdoes.Shesaidenoughtoshewthereneednotbedespairandtoinvitehimtosaymorehimself.Hehaddespairedatoneperiod;hehadreceivedsuchaninjunctiontocautionandsilence,asforthetimecrushedeveryhopeshehadbegunbyrefusingtohearhim.

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