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Chapter 19

           Whataverygood-lookingman!”

           “Yes,andMissAtkinson,whodinedwithhimonceattheWallises,saysheisthemostagreeablemansheeverwasincompanywith.”

           “Sheispretty,Ithink;AnneElliot;verypretty,whenonecomestolookather.Itisnotthefashiontosayso,butIconfessIadmirehermorethanhersister.”

           “Oh!sodoI.”

           “AndsodoI.Nocomparison.ButthemenareallwildafterMissElliot.Anneistoodelicateforthem.”

           Annewouldhavebeenparticularlyobligedtohercousin,ifhewouldhavewalkedbyhersideallthewaytoCamdenPlace,withoutsayingaword.Shehadneverfounditsodifficulttolistentohim,thoughnothingcouldexceedhissolicitudeandcare,andthoughhissubjectswereprincipallysuchaswerewonttobealwaysinteresting:praise,warm,just,anddiscriminating,ofLadyRussell,andinsinuationshighlyrationalagainstMrsClay.ButjustnowshecouldthinkonlyofCaptainWentworth.Shecouldnotunderstandhispresentfeelings,whetherhewerereallysufferingmuchfromdisappointmentornot;andtillthatpointweresettled,shecouldnotbequiteherself.

           Shehopedtobewiseandreasonableintime;butalas!alas!shemustconfesstoherselfthatshewasnotwiseyet.

           Anothercircumstanceveryessentialforhertoknow,washowlonghemeanttobeinBath;hehadnotmentionedit,orshecouldnotrecollectit.Hemightbeonlypassingthrough.Butitwasmoreprobablethatheshouldbecometostay.

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