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Chapter XLI

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           "Haveyoueverseenthelady?"

           "Yes;once,whileshewasstayinginthishouse,Ihappenedtodropinfortenminutes;andIsawquiteenoughofher.Themerestawkwardcountrygirl,withoutstyle,orelegance,andalmostwithoutbeauty.—Irememberherperfectly.JustthekindofgirlIshouldsupposelikelytocaptivatepoorEdward.Iofferedimmediately,assoonasmymotherrelatedtheaffairtome,totalktohimmyself,anddissuadehimfromthematch;butitwastoolateTHEN,Ifound,todoanything,forunluckily,Iwasnotinthewayatfirst,andknewnothingofittillafterthebreachhadtakenplace,whenitwasnotforme,youknow,tointerfere.ButhadIbeeninformedofitafewhoursearlier—Ithinkitismostprobable—thatsomethingmighthavebeenhiton.IcertainlyshouldhaverepresentedittoEdwardinaverystronglight.’Mydearfellow,’Ishouldhavesaid,’considerwhatyouaredoing.Youaremakingamostdisgracefulconnection,andsuchaoneasyourfamilyareunanimousindisapproving.’Icannothelpthinking,inshort,thatmeansmighthavebeenfound.Butnowitisalltoolate.Hemustbestarved,youknow;—thatiscertain;absolutelystarved."

           Hehadjustsettledthispointwithgreatcomposure,whentheentranceofMrs.JohnDashwoodputanendtothesubject.ButthoughSHEneverspokeofitoutofherownfamily,Elinorcouldseeitsinfluenceonhermind,inthesomethinglikeconfusionofcountenancewithwhichsheentered,andanattemptatcordialityinherbehaviourtoherself

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