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Chapter XXVII

           Tellmethatitisallabsolutelyresolvedon,thatanyattempt,thatinshortconcealment,ifconcealmentbepossible,isallthatremains."

           Thesewords,whichconveyedtoElinoradirectavowalofhisloveforhersister,affectedherverymuch.Shewasnotimmediatelyabletosayanything,andevenwhenherspiritswererecovered,shedebatedforashorttime,ontheansweritwouldbemostpropertogive.TherealstateofthingsbetweenWilloughbyandhersisterwassolittleknowntoherself,thatinendeavouringtoexplainit,shemightbeasliabletosaytoomuchastoolittle.YetasshewasconvincedthatMarianne’saffectionforWilloughby,couldleavenohopeofColonelBrandon’ssuccess,whatevertheeventofthataffectionmightbe,andatthesametimewishedtoshieldherconductfromcensure,shethoughtitmostprudentandkind,aftersomeconsideration,tosaymorethanshereallykneworbelieved.Sheacknowledged,therefore,thatthoughshehadneverbeeninformedbythemselvesofthetermsonwhichtheystoodwitheachother,oftheirmutualaffectionshehadnodoubt,andoftheircorrespondenceshewasnotastonishedtohear.

           Helistenedtoherwithsilentattention,andonherceasingtospeak,rosedirectlyfromhisseat,andaftersayinginavoiceofemotion,"toyoursisterIwishallimaginablehappiness;toWilloughbythathemayendeavourtodeserveher,"—tookleave,andwentaway

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