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Chapter XXII

           ROBERTFerrars—Ineversawhiminmylife;but,"fixinghereyesuponElinor,"tohiseldestbrother."

           WhatfeltElinoratthatmoment?Astonishment,thatwouldhavebeenaspainfulasitwasstrong,hadnotanimmediatedisbeliefoftheassertionattendedit.SheturnedtowardsLucyinsilentamazement,unabletodivinethereasonorobjectofsuchadeclaration;andthoughhercomplexionvaried,shestoodfirminincredulity,andfeltinnodangerofanhystericalfit,oraswoon.

           "Youmaywellbesurprised,"continuedLucy;"fortobesureyoucouldhavehadnoideaofitbefore;forIdaresayheneverdroppedthesmallesthintofittoyouoranyofyourfamily;becauseitwasalwaysmeanttobeagreatsecret,andIamsurehasbeenfaithfullykeptsobymetothishour.NotasoulofallmyrelationsknowofitbutAnne,andInevershouldhavementionedittoyou,ifIhadnotfeltthegreatestdependenceintheworlduponyoursecrecy;andIreallythoughtmybehaviourinaskingsomanyquestionsaboutMrs.Ferrarsmustseemsoodd,thatitoughttobeexplained.AndIdonotthinkMr.Ferrarscanbedispleased,whenheknowsIhavetrustedyou,becauseIknowhehasthehighestopinionintheworldofallyourfamily,andlooksuponyourselfandtheotherMissDashwoodsquiteashisownsisters."—Shepaused.

           Elinorforafewmomentsremainedsilent.

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