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Chapter XXVII

           Afterapauseofseveralminutes,theirsilencewasbroken,byhisaskingherinavoiceofsomeagitation,whenhewastocongratulateherontheacquisitionofabrother?Elinorwasnotpreparedforsuchaquestion,andhavingnoanswerready,wasobligedtoadoptthesimpleandcommonexpedient,ofaskingwhathemeant?Hetriedtosmileashereplied,"yoursister’sengagementtoMr.Willoughbyisverygenerallyknown."

           "Itcannotbegenerallyknown,"returnedElinor,"forherownfamilydonotknowit."

           Helookedsurprisedandsaid,"Ibegyourpardon,Iamafraidmyinquiryhasbeenimpertinent;butIhadnotsupposedanysecrecyintended,astheyopenlycorrespond,andtheirmarriageisuniversallytalkedof."

           "Howcanthatbe?Bywhomcanyouhavehearditmentioned?"

           "Bymany—bysomeofwhomyouknownothing,byotherswithwhomyouaremostintimate,Mrs.Jennings,Mrs.Palmer,andtheMiddletons.ButstillImightnothavebelievedit,forwherethemindisperhapsratherunwillingtobeconvinced,itwillalwaysfindsomethingtosupportitsdoubts,ifIhadnot,whentheservantletmeintoday,accidentallyseenaletterinhishand,directedtoMr.Willoughbyinyoursister’swriting.Icametoinquire,butIwasconvincedbeforeIcouldaskthequestion.Iseverythingfinallysettled?Isitimpossibleto-?ButIhavenoright,andIcouldhavenochanceofsucceeding.Excuseme,MissDashwood.IbelieveIhavebeenwronginsayingsomuch,butIhardlyknowwhattodo,andonyourprudenceIhavethestrongestdependence.

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