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Chapter XXXIII

           "Nonsense!andwhatsortofaneffectwillthebequesthaveonyou?WillitkeepyouinEngland,induceyoutomarryMissOliver,andsettledownlikeanordinarymortal?" 

           "Youwander:yourheadbecomesconfused.Ihavebeentooabruptincommunicatingthenews;ithasexcitedyoubeyondyourstrength." 

           "Mr.Rivers!youquiteputmeoutofpatience:Iamrationalenough;itisyouwhomisunderstand,orratherwhoaffecttomisunderstand." 

           "Perhaps,ifyouexplainedyourselfalittlemorefully,Ishouldcomprehendbetter." 

           "Explain!Whatistheretoexplain?Youcannotfailtoseethattwentythousandpounds,thesuminquestion,dividedequallybetweenthenephewandthreeniecesofouruncle,willgivefivethousandtoeach? WhatIwantis,thatyoushouldwritetoyoursistersandtellthemofthefortunethathasaccruedtothem." 

           "Toyou,youmean." 

           "Ihaveintimatedmyviewofthecase:Iamincapableoftakinganyother. Iamnotbrutallyselfish,blindlyunjust,orfiendishlyungrateful. Besides,IamresolvedIwillhaveahomeandconnections. IlikeMoorHouse,andIwillliveatMoorHouse;IlikeDianaandMary,andIwillattachmyselfforlifetoDianaandMary.Itwouldpleaseandbenefitmetohavefivethousandpounds;itwouldtormentandoppressmetohavetwentythousand;which,moreover,couldneverbemineinjustice,thoughitmightinlaw. Iabandontoyou,then,whatisabsolutelysuperfluoustome. Lettherebenoopposition,andnodiscussionaboutit;letusagreeamongsteachother,anddecidethepointatonce." 

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