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Chapter XLIV

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           "Ihave,"returnedElinor,colouringlikewise,andhardeningherheartanewagainstanycompassionforhim,"Ihavehearditall.Andhowyouwillexplainawayanypartofyourguiltinthatdreadfulbusiness,Iconfessisbeyondmycomprehension."

           "Remember,"criedWilloughby,"fromwhomyoureceivedtheaccount.Coulditbeanimpartialone?Iacknowledgethathersituationandhercharacteroughttohavebeenrespectedbyme.Idonotmeantojustifymyself,butatthesametimecannotleaveyoutosupposethatIhavenothingtourge—thatbecauseshewasinjuredshewasirreproachable,andbecauseIwasalibertine,SHEmustbeasaint.Iftheviolenceofherpassions,theweaknessofherunderstanding—Idonotmean,however,todefendmyself.Heraffectionformedeservedbettertreatment,andIoften,withgreatself-reproach,recallthetendernesswhich,foraveryshorttime,hadthepowerofcreatinganyreturn.Iwish—Iheartilywishithadneverbeen.ButIhaveinjuredmorethanherself;andIhaveinjuredone,whoseaffectionforme—(mayIsayit?)wasscarcelylesswarmthanhers;andwhosemind—Oh!howinfinitelysuperior!"—

           "Yourindifference,however,towardsthatunfortunategirl—Imustsayit,unpleasanttomeasthediscussionofsuchasubjectmaywellbe—yourindifferenceisnoapologyforyourcruelneglectofher.Donotthinkyourselfexcusedbyanyweakness,anynaturaldefectofunderstandingonherside,inthewantoncrueltysoevidentonyours.

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