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Chapter 12
Sheexpressedherselfmostwilling,ready,happytoremain.“Itwaswhatshehadbeenthinkingof,andwishingtobeallowedtodo.AbedonthefloorinLouisa’sroomwouldbesufficientforher,ifMrsHarvillewouldbutthinkso.”
Onethingmore,andallseemedarranged.ThoughitwasratherdesirablethatMrandMrsMusgroveshouldbepreviouslyalarmedbysomeshareofdelay;yetthetimerequiredbytheUppercrosshorsestotakethemback,wouldbeadreadfulextensionofsuspense;andCaptainWentworthproposed,andCharlesMusgroveagreed,thatitwouldbemuchbetterforhimtotakeachaisefromtheinn,andleaveMrMusgrove’scarriageandhorsestobesenthomethenextmorningearly,whentherewouldbethefartheradvantageofsendinganaccountofLouisa’snight.
CaptainWentworthnowhurriedofftogeteverythingreadyonhispart,andtobesoonfollowedbythetwoladies.WhentheplanwasmadeknowntoMary,however,therewasanendofallpeaceinit.Shewassowretchedandsovehement,complainedsomuchofinjusticeinbeingexpectedtogoawayinsteadofAnne;Anne,whowasnothingtoLouisa,whileshewashersister,andhadthebestrighttostayinHenrietta’sstead!WhywasnotshetobeasusefulasAnne?AndtogohomewithoutCharles,too,withoutherhusband!No,itwastoounkind.Andinshort,shesaidmorethanherhusbandcouldlongwithstand,andasnoneoftheotherscouldopposewhenhegaveway,therewasnohelpforit;thechangeofMaryforAnnewasinevitable.
