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Chapter XXVIII

           Heapproached,andaddressinghimselfrathertoElinorthanMarianne,asifwishingtoavoidhereye,anddeterminednottoobserveherattitude,inquiredinahurriedmannerafterMrs.Dashwood,andaskedhowlongtheyhadbeenintown.Elinorwasrobbedofallpresenceofmindbysuchanaddress,andwasunabletosayaword.Butthefeelingsofhersisterwereinstantlyexpressed.Herfacewascrimsonedover,andsheexclaimed,inavoiceofthegreatestemotion,"GoodGod!Willoughby,whatisthemeaningofthis?Haveyounotreceivedmyletters?Willyounotshakehandswithme?"

           Hecouldnotthenavoidit,buthertouchseemedpainfultohim,andheheldherhandonlyforamoment.Duringallthistimehewasevidentlystrugglingforcomposure.Elinorwatchedhiscountenanceandsawitsexpressionbecomingmoretranquil.Afteramoment’spause,hespokewithcalmness.

           "IdidmyselfthehonourofcallinginBerkeleyStreetlastTuesday,andverymuchregrettedthatIwasnotfortunateenoughtofindyourselvesandMrs.Jenningsathome.Mycardwasnotlost,Ihope."

           "Buthaveyounotreceivedmynotes?"criedMarianneinthewildestanxiety."HereissomemistakeIamsure—somedreadfulmistake.

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