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Chapter IV

           BelievethemtobestrongerthanIhavedeclared;believethem,inshort,tobesuchashismerit,andthesuspicion—thehopeofhisaffectionformemaywarrant,withoutimprudenceorfolly.Butfartherthanthisyoumustnotbelieve.Iambynomeansassuredofhisregardforme.Therearemomentswhentheextentofitseemsdoubtful;andtillhissentimentsarefullyknown,youcannotwonderatmywishingtoavoidanyencouragementofmyownpartiality,bybelievingorcallingitmorethanitis.InmyheartIfeellittle—scarcelyanydoubtofhispreference.Butthereareotherpointstobeconsideredbesideshisinclination.Heisveryfarfrombeingindependent.Whathismotherreallyiswecannotknow;but,fromFanny’soccasionalmentionofherconductandopinions,wehaveneverbeendisposedtothinkheramiable;andIamverymuchmistakenifEdwardisnothimselfawarethattherewouldbemanydifficultiesinhisway,ifheweretowishtomarryawomanwhohadnoteitheragreatfortuneorhighrank."

           Mariannewasastonishedtofindhowmuchtheimaginationofhermotherandherselfhadoutstrippedthetruth.

           "Andyoureallyarenotengagedtohim!"saidshe."Yetitcertainlysoonwillhappen.Buttwoadvantageswillproceedfromthisdelay.Ishallnotloseyousosoon,andEdwardwillhavegreateropportunityofimprovingthatnaturaltasteforyourfavouritepursuitwhichmustbesoindispensablynecessarytoyourfuturefelicity.Oh!ifheshouldbesofarstimulatedbyyourgeniusastolearntodrawhimself,howdelightfulitwouldbe!"

           Elinorhadgivenherrealopiniontohersister.

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