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Chapter XL

           Theparticularcircumstancesbetweenthemmadeadifficultyofthatwhichtoanyotherpersonwouldhavebeentheeasiestthingintheworld;butsheequallyfearedtosaytoomuchortoolittle,andsatdeliberatingoverherpaper,withthepeninherhand,tillbrokeninonbytheentranceofEdwardhimself.

           HehadmetMrs.Jenningsatthedoorinherwaytothecarriage,ashecametoleavehisfarewellcard;andshe,afterapologisingfornotreturningherself,hadobligedhimtoenter,bysayingthatMissDashwoodwasabove,andwantedtospeakwithhimonveryparticularbusiness.

           Elinorhadjustbeencongratulatingherself,inthemidstofherperplexity,thathoweverdifficultitmightbetoexpressherselfproperlybyletter,itwasatleastpreferabletogivingtheinformationbywordofmouth,whenhervisitorentered,toforceheruponthisgreatestexertionofall.Herastonishmentandconfusionwereverygreatonhissosuddenappearance.Shehadnotseenhimbeforesincehisengagementbecamepublic,andthereforenotsincehisknowinghertobeacquaintedwithit;which,withtheconsciousnessofwhatshehadbeenthinkingof,andwhatshehadtotellhim,madeherfeelparticularlyuncomfortableforsomeminutes.Hetoowasmuchdistressed;andtheysatdowntogetherinamostpromisingstateofembarrassment.—Whetherhehadaskedherpardonforhisintrusiononfirstcomingintotheroom,hecouldnotrecollect;butdeterminingtobeonthesafeside,hemadehisapologyinformassoonashecouldsayanything,aftertakingachair.

           "Mrs.

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