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Chapter XXVI

           Sheinstantlysawthatitwasnotunnoticedbyhim,thatheevenobservedMarianneasshequittedtheroom,withsuchastonishmentandconcern,ashardlylefthimtherecollectionofwhatcivilitydemandedtowardsherself.

           "Isyoursisterill?"saidhe.

           Elinoransweredinsomedistressthatshewas,andthentalkedofhead-aches,lowspirits,andoverfatigues;andofeverythingtowhichshecoulddecentlyattributehersister’sbehaviour.

           Heheardherwiththemostearnestattention,butseemingtorecollecthimself,saidnomoreonthesubject,andbegandirectlytospeakofhispleasureatseeingtheminLondon,makingtheusualinquiriesabouttheirjourney,andthefriendstheyhadleftbehind.

           Inthiscalmkindofway,withverylittleinterestoneitherside,theycontinuedtotalk,bothofthemoutofspirits,andthethoughtsofbothengagedelsewhere.ElinorwishedverymuchtoaskwhetherWilloughbywerethenintown,butshewasafraidofgivinghimpainbyanyenquiryafterhisrival;andatlength,bywayofsayingsomething,sheaskedifhehadbeeninLondoneversinceshehadseenhimlast."Yes,"hereplied,withsomeembarrassment,"almosteversince;IhavebeenonceortwiceatDelafordforafewdays,butithasneverbeeninmypowertoreturntoBarton."

           This,andthemannerinwhichitwassaid,immediatelybroughtbacktoherremembranceallthecircumstancesofhisquittingthatplace,withtheuneasinessandsuspicionstheyhadcausedtoMrs.Jennings,andshewasfearfulthatherquestionhadimpliedmuchmorecuriosityonthesubjectthanshehadeverfelt.

           Mrs.Jenningssooncamein.

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