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Chapter XXIV

           "

           "Indeedyouwrongme,"repliedLucy,withgreatsolemnity;"IknownobodyofwhosejudgmentIthinksohighlyasIdoofyours;andIdoreallybelieve,thatifyouwastosaytome,’IadviseyoubyallmeanstoputanendtoyourengagementwithEdwardFerrars,itwillbemoreforthehappinessofbothofyou,’Ishouldresolveupondoingitimmediately."

           ElinorblushedfortheinsincerityofEdward’sfuturewife,andreplied,"ThiscomplimentwouldeffectuallyfrightenmefromgivinganyopiniononthesubjecthadIformedone.Itraisesmyinfluencemuchtoohigh;thepowerofdividingtwopeoplesotenderlyattachedistoomuchforanindifferentperson."

           "’Tisbecauseyouareanindifferentperson,"saidLucy,withsomepique,andlayingaparticularstressonthosewords,"thatyourjudgmentmightjustlyhavesuchweightwithme.Ifyoucouldbesupposedtobebiasedinanyrespectbyyourownfeelings,youropinionwouldnotbeworthhaving."

           Elinorthoughtitwisesttomakenoanswertothis,lesttheymightprovokeeachothertoanunsuitableincreaseofeaseandunreserve;andwasevenpartlydeterminednevertomentionthesubjectagain.Anotherpausethereforeofmanyminutes’duration,succeededthisspeech,andLucywasstillthefirsttoendit.

           "Shallyoubeintownthiswinter,MissDashwood?"saidshewithallheraccustomarycomplacency.

           "Certainlynot."

           "Iamsorryforthat,"returnedtheother,whilehereyesbrightenedattheinformation,"itwouldhavegavemesuchpleasuretomeetyouthere!ButIdaresayyouwillgoforallthat.

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