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Chapter XLIV

           Perhapsyouwillhardlythinkthebetterofme,—itisworththetrialhowever,andyoushallheareverything.WhenIfirstbecameintimateinyourfamily,Ihadnootherintention,nootherviewintheacquaintancethantopassmytimepleasantlywhileIwasobligedtoremaininDevonshire,morepleasantlythanIhadeverdonebefore.Yoursister’slovelypersonandinterestingmannerscouldnotbutpleaseme;andherbehaviourtomealmostfromthefirst,wasofakind—Itisastonishing,whenIreflectonwhatitwas,andwhatSHEwas,thatmyheartshouldhavebeensoinsensible!ButatfirstImustconfess,myvanityonlywaselevatedbyit.Carelessofherhappiness,thinkingonlyofmyownamusement,givingwaytofeelingswhichIhadalwaysbeentoomuchinthehabitofindulging,Iendeavoured,byeverymeansinmypower,tomakemyselfpleasingtoher,withoutanydesignofreturningheraffection."

           MissDashwood,atthispoint,turninghereyesonhimwiththemostangrycontempt,stoppedhim,bysaying,

           "Itishardlyworthwhile,Mr.Willoughby,foryoutorelate,orformetolistenanylonger.Suchabeginningasthiscannotbefollowedbyanything.—Donotletmebepainedbyhearinganythingmoreonthesubject."

           "Iinsistonyouhearingthewholeofit,"hereplied,"Myfortunewasneverlarge,andIhadalwaysbeenexpensive,alwaysinthehabitofassociatingwithpeopleofbetterincomethanmyself.Everyyearsincemycomingofage,orevenbefore,Ibelieve,hadaddedtomydebts;andthoughthedeathofmyoldcousin,Mrs.

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