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Chapter 13
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Annedidnotshrinkfromit;onthecontrary,shetrulyfeltasshesaid,inobserving—
“Ithinkyouareverylikelytosufferthemostofthetwo;yourfeelingsarelessreconciledtothechangethanmine.Byremainingintheneighbourhood,Iambecomeinuredtoit.”
Shecouldhavesaidmoreonthesubject;forshehadinfactsohighanopinionoftheCrofts,andconsideredherfathersoveryfortunateinhistenants,felttheparishtobesosureofagoodexample,andthepoorofthebestattentionandrelief,thathoweversorryandashamedforthenecessityoftheremoval,shecouldnotbutinconsciencefeelthattheyweregonewhodeservednottostay,andthatKellynchHallhadpassedintobetterhandsthanitsowners’.Theseconvictionsmustunquestionablyhavetheirownpain,andseverewasitskind;buttheyprecludedthatpainwhichLadyRussellwouldsufferinenteringthehouseagain,andreturningthroughthewell-knownapartments.
InsuchmomentsAnnehadnopowerofsayingtoherself,“Theseroomsoughttobelongonlytous.Oh,howfallenintheirdestination!Howunworthilyoccupied!Anancientfamilytobesodrivenaway!Strangersfillingtheirplace!”No,exceptwhenshethoughtofhermother,andrememberedwhereshehadbeenusedtositandpreside,shehadnosighofthatdescriptiontoheave.
MrsCroftalwaysmetherwithakindnesswhichgaveherthepleasureoffancyingherselfafavourite,andonthepresentoccasion,receivingherinthathouse,therewasparticularattention.