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Chapter XXXV

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           Thenatureofhercommendation,inthepresentcase,however,happenedtobeparticularlyill-suitedtothefeelingsoftwothirdsofherauditors,andwassoveryunexhilaratingtoEdward,thatheverysoongotuptogoaway.

           "Goingsosoon!"saidMarianne;"mydearEdward,thismustnotbe."

           Anddrawinghimalittleaside,shewhisperedherpersuasionthatLucycouldnotstaymuchlonger.Buteventhisencouragementfailed,forhewouldgo;andLucy,whowouldhaveoutstaidhim,hadhisvisitlastedtwohours,soonafterwardswentaway.

           "Whatcanbringherheresooften?"saidMarianne,onherleavingthem."Couldnotsheseethatwewantedhergone!—howteazingtoEdward!"

           "Whyso?—wewereallhisfriends,andLucyhasbeenthelongestknowntohimofany.Itisbutnaturalthatheshouldliketoseeheraswellasourselves."

           Mariannelookedathersteadily,andsaid,"Youknow,Elinor,thatthisisakindoftalkingwhichIcannotbear.Ifyouonlyhopetohaveyourassertioncontradicted,asImustsupposetobethecase,yououghttorecollectthatIamthelastpersonintheworldtodoit.Icannotdescendtobetrickedoutofassurances,thatarenotreallywanted."

           Shethenlefttheroom;andElinordarednotfollowhertosaymore,forboundasshewasbyherpromiseofsecrecytoLucy,shecouldgivenoinformationthatwouldconvinceMarianne;andpainfulastheconsequencesofherstillcontinuinginanerrormightbe,shewasobligedtosubmittoit

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