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Chapter XLIV

           Youmusthaveknown,thatwhileyouwereenjoyingyourselfinDevonshirepursuingfreshschemes,alwaysgay,alwayshappy,shewasreducedtotheextremestindigence."

           "But,uponmysoul,IdidNOTknowit,"hewarmlyreplied;"IdidnotrecollectthatIhadomittedtogivehermydirection;andcommonsensemighthavetoldherhowtofinditout."

           "Well,sir,andwhatsaidMrs.Smith?"

           "Shetaxedmewiththeoffenceatonce,andmyconfusionmaybeguessed.Thepurityofherlife,theformalityofhernotions,herignoranceoftheworld—everythingwasagainstme.ThematteritselfIcouldnotdeny,andvainwaseveryendeavourtosoftenit.Shewaspreviouslydisposed,Ibelieve,todoubtthemoralityofmyconductingeneral,andwasmoreoverdiscontentedwiththeverylittleattention,theverylittleportionofmytimethatIhadbestowedonher,inmypresentvisit.Inshort,itendedinatotalbreach.ByonemeasureImighthavesavedmyself.Intheheightofhermorality,goodwoman!sheofferedtoforgivethepast,ifIwouldmarryEliza.Thatcouldnotbe—andIwasformallydismissedfromherfavourandherhouse.Thenightfollowingthisaffair—Iwastogothenextmorning—wasspentbymeindeliberatingonwhatmyfutureconductshouldbe.Thestrugglewasgreat—butitendedtoosoon.MyaffectionforMarianne,mythoroughconvictionofherattachmenttome—itwasallinsufficienttooutweighthatdreadofpoverty,orgetthebetterofthosefalseideasofthenecessityofriches,whichIwasnaturallyinclinedtofeel,andexpensivesocietyhadincreased.

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