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Chapter 12

           “OhGod!thatIhadnotgivenwaytoheratthefatalmoment!HadIdoneasIought!Butsoeagerandsoresolute!Dear,sweetLouisa!”

           Annewonderedwhetheriteveroccurredtohimnow,toquestionthejustnessofhisownpreviousopinionastotheuniversalfelicityandadvantageoffirmnessofcharacter;andwhetheritmightnotstrikehimthat,likeallotherqualitiesofthemind,itshouldhaveitsproportionsandlimits.Shethoughtitcouldscarcelyescapehimtofeelthatapersuadabletempermightsometimesbeasmuchinfavourofhappinessasaveryresolutecharacter.

           Theygotonfast.Annewasastonishedtorecognisethesamehillsandthesameobjectssosoon.Theiractualspeed,heightenedbysomedreadoftheconclusion,madetheroadappearbuthalfaslongasonthedaybefore.Itwasgrowingquitedusk,however,beforetheywereintheneighbourhoodofUppercross,andtherehadbeentotalsilenceamongthemforsometime,Henriettaleaningbackinthecorner,withashawloverherface,givingthehopeofherhavingcriedherselftosleep;when,astheyweregoinguptheirlasthill,AnnefoundherselfallatonceaddressedbyCaptainWentworth.Inalow,cautiousvoice,hesaid:

           “Ihavebeenconsideringwhatwehadbestdo.Shemustnotappearatfirst.Shecouldnotstandit.Ihavebeenthinkingwhetheryouhadnotbetterremaininthecarriagewithher,whileIgoinandbreakittoMrandMrsMusgrove.Doyouthinkthisisagoodplan?”

           Shedid:hewassatisfied,andsaidnomore

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