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Chapter XXIV

           Yourcaseisaveryunfortunateone;youseemtometobesurroundedwithdifficulties,andyouwillhaveneedofallyourmutualaffectiontosupportyouunderthem.Mr.Ferrars,Ibelieve,isentirelydependentonhismother."

           "Hehasonlytwothousandpoundsofhisown;itwouldbemadnesstomarryuponthat,thoughformyownpart,Icouldgiveupeveryprospectofmorewithoutasigh.Ihavebeenalwaysusedtoaverysmallincome,andcouldstrugglewithanypovertyforhim;butIlovehimtoowelltobetheselfishmeansofrobbinghim,perhaps,ofallthathismothermightgivehimifhemarriedtopleaseher.Wemustwait,itmaybeformanyyears.Withalmosteveryothermanintheworld,itwouldbeanalarmingprospect;butEdward’saffectionandconstancynothingcandeprivemeofIknow."

           "Thatconvictionmustbeeverythingtoyou;andheisundoubtedlysupportedbythesametrustinyour’s.Ifthestrengthofyourreciprocalattachmenthadfailed,asbetweenmanypeople,andundermanycircumstancesitnaturallywouldduringafouryears’engagement,yoursituationwouldhavebeenpitiable,indeed."

           Lucyherelookedup;butElinorwascarefulinguardinghercountenancefromeveryexpressionthatcouldgiveherwordsasuspicioustendency.

           "Edward’sloveforme,"saidLucy,"hasbeenprettywellputtothetest,byourlong,verylongabsencesincewewerefirstengaged,andithasstoodthetrialsowell,thatIshouldbeunpardonabletodoubtitnow.Icansafelysaythathehasnevergavemeonemoment’salarmonthataccountfromthefirst.

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