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Chapter XXII

           Poorfellow!—Iamafraiditisjustthesamewithhimnow;forhewritesinwretchedspirits.IheardfromhimjustbeforeIleftExeter;"takingaletterfromherpocketandcarelesslyshowingthedirectiontoElinor."Youknowhishand,Idaresay,acharmingoneitis;butthatisnotwrittensowellasusual.—Hewastired,Idaresay,forhehadjustfilledthesheettomeasfullaspossible."

           ElinorsawthatitWAShishand,andshecoulddoubtnolonger.Thispicture,shehadallowedherselftobelieve,mighthavebeenaccidentallyobtained;itmightnothavebeenEdward’sgift;butacorrespondencebetweenthembyletter,couldsubsistonlyunderapositiveengagement,couldbeauthorisedbynothingelse;forafewmoments,shewasalmostovercome—herheartsunkwithinher,andshecouldhardlystand;butexertionwasindispensablynecessary;andshestruggledsoresolutelyagainsttheoppressionofherfeelings,thathersuccesswasspeedy,andforthetimecomplete.

           "Writingtoeachother,"saidLucy,returningtheletterintoherpocket,"istheonlycomfortwehaveinsuchlongseparations.Yes,Ihaveoneothercomfortinhispicture,butpoorEdwardhasnotevenTHAT.Ifhehadbutmypicture,hesaysheshouldbeeasy.IgavehimalockofmyhairsetinaringwhenhewasatLongstaplelast,andthatwassomecomforttohim,hesaid,butnotequaltoapicture.Perhapsyoumightnoticetheringwhenyousawhim?"

           "Idid,"saidElinor,withacomposureofvoice,underwhichwasconcealedanemotionanddistressbeyondanythingshehadeverfeltbefore.Shewasmortified,shocked,confounded

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