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Chapter XLVI

           —Atpresent,ifIcouldbesatisfiedononepoint,ifIcouldbeallowedtothinkthathewasnotALWAYSactingapart,notALWAYSdeceivingme;—butaboveall,ifIcouldbeassuredthatheneverwassoVERYwickedasmyfearshavesometimesfanciedhim,sincethestoryofthatunfortunategirl"—

           Shestopt.Elinorjoyfullytreasuredherwordsassheanswered,

           "Ifyoucouldbeassuredofthat,youthinkyoushouldbeeasy."

           "Yes.Mypeaceofmindisdoublyinvolvedinit;—fornotonlyisithorribletosuspectaperson,whohasbeenwhatHEhasbeentoME,ofsuchdesigns,—butwhatmustitmakemeappeartomyself?—Whatinasituationlikemine,butamostshamefullyunguardedaffectioncouldexposemeto"—

           "Howthen,"askedhersister,"wouldyouaccountforhisbehaviour?"

           "Iwouldsupposehim,—Oh,howgladlywouldIsupposehim,onlyfickle,very,veryfickle."

           Elinorsaidnomore.Shewasdebatingwithinherselfontheeligibilityofbeginningherstorydirectly,orpostponingittillMariannewereinstrongerhealth;—andtheycreptonforafewminutesinsilence.

           "Iamnotwishinghimtoomuchgood,"saidMarianneatlastwithasigh,"whenIwishhissecretreflectionsmaybenomoreunpleasantthanmyown.Hewillsufferenoughinthem."

           "Doyoucompareyourconductwithhis?"

           "No.Icompareitwithwhatitoughttohavebeen;Icompareitwithyours."

           "Oursituationshavebornelittleresemblance."

           "Theyhavebornemorethanourconduct.—Donot,mydearestElinor,letyourkindnessdefendwhatIknowyourjudgmentmustcensure.

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