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Chapter XXXV

           Shewouldnotbefrightenedfrompayinghimthoseattentionswhich,asafriendandalmostarelation,werehisdue,bytheobservanteyesofLucy,thoughshesoonperceivedthemtobenarrowlywatchingher.

           Hermannersgavesomere-assurancetoEdward,andhehadcourageenoughtositdown;buthisembarrassmentstillexceededthatoftheladiesinaproportion,whichthecaserenderedreasonable,thoughhissexmightmakeitrare;forhishearthadnottheindifferenceofLucy’s,norcouldhisconsciencehavequitetheeaseofElinor’s.

           Lucy,withademureandsettledair,seemeddeterminedtomakenocontributiontothecomfortoftheothers,andwouldnotsayaword;andalmosteverythingthatWASsaid,proceededfromElinor,whowasobligedtovolunteeralltheinformationabouthermother’shealth,theircomingtotown,&c.whichEdwardoughttohaveinquiredabout,butneverdid.

           Herexertionsdidnotstophere;forshesoonafterwardsfeltherselfsoheroicallydisposedastodetermine,underpretenceoffetchingMarianne,toleavetheothersbythemselves;andshereallydidit,andTHATinthehandsomestmanner,forsheloiteredawayseveralminutesonthelanding-place,withthemosthigh-mindedfortitude,beforeshewenttohersister.Whenthatwasoncedone,however,itwastimefortherapturesofEdwardtocease;forMarianne’sjoyhurriedherintothedrawing-roomimmediately.Herpleasureinseeinghimwaslikeeveryotherofherfeelings,stronginitself,andstronglyspoken.Shemethimwithahandthatwouldbetaken,andavoicethatexpressedtheaffectionofasister.

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