Chapter XXIII

           

           HoweversmallElinor’sgeneraldependenceonLucy’sveracitymightbe,itwasimpossibleforheronseriousreflectiontosuspectitinthepresentcase,wherenotemptationcouldbeanswerabletothefollyofinventingafalsehoodofsuchadescription.WhatLucyhadassertedtobetrue,therefore,Elinorcouldnot,darednotlongerdoubt;supportedasitwastoooneverysidebysuchprobabilitiesandproofs,andcontradictedbynothingbutherownwishes.TheiropportunityofacquaintanceinthehouseofMr.Prattwasafoundationfortherest,atonceindisputableandalarming;andEdward’svisitnearPlymouth,hismelancholystateofmind,hisdissatisfactionathisownprospects,hisuncertainbehaviourtowardsherself,theintimateknowledgeoftheMissSteelesastoNorlandandtheirfamilyconnections,whichhadoftensurprisedher,thepicture,theletter,thering,formedaltogethersuchabodyofevidence,asovercameeveryfearofcondemninghimunfairly,andestablishedasafact,whichnopartialitycouldsetaside,hisill-treatmentofherself.—Herresentmentofsuchbehaviour,herindignationathavingbeenitsdupe,forashorttimemadeherfeelonlyforherself;butotherideas,otherconsiderations,soonarose.HadEdwardbeenintentionallydeceivingher?Hadhefeignedaregardforherwhichhedidnotfeel?WashisengagementtoLucyanengagementoftheheart?No;whateveritmightoncehavebeen,shecouldnotbelieveitsuchatpresent.Hisaffectionwasallherown.Shecouldnotbedeceivedinthat.

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