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Chapter 16
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“Yes,”sighedAnne,“weshall,indeed,beknowntoberelatedtothem!”thenrecollectingherself,andnotwishingtobeanswered,sheadded,“Icertainlydothinktherehasbeenbyfartoomuchtroubletakentoprocuretheacquaintance.Isuppose”(smiling)“Ihavemorepridethananyofyou;butIconfessitdoesvexme,thatweshouldbesosolicitoustohavetherelationshipacknowledged,whichwemaybeverysureisamatterofperfectindifferencetothem.”
“Pardonme,dearcousin,youareunjustinyourownclaims.InLondon,perhaps,inyourpresentquietstyleofliving,itmightbeasyousay:butinBath;SirWalterElliotandhisfamilywillalwaysbeworthknowing:alwaysacceptableasacquaintance.”
“Well,”saidAnne,“Icertainlyamproud,tooproudtoenjoyawelcomewhichdependssoentirelyuponplace.”
“Iloveyourindignation,”saidhe;“itisverynatural.ButhereyouareinBath,andtheobjectistobeestablishedherewithallthecreditanddignitywhichoughttobelongtoSirWalterElliot.Youtalkofbeingproud;Iamcalledproud,Iknow,andIshallnotwishtobelievemyselfotherwise;forourpride,ifinvestigated,wouldhavethesameobject,Ihavenodoubt,thoughthekindmayseemalittledifferent.Inonepoint,Iamsure,mydearcousin,”(hecontinued,speakinglower,thoughtherewasnooneelseintheroom)“inonepoint,Iamsure,wemustfeelalike
