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Chapter XLIX

           Hewasreleasedwithoutanyreproachtohimself,fromanentanglementwhichhadlongformedhismisery,fromawomanwhomhehadlongceasedtolove;—andelevatedatoncetothatsecuritywithanother,whichhemusthavethoughtofalmostwithdespair,assoonashehadlearnttoconsideritwithdesire.Hewasbrought,notfromdoubtorsuspense,butfrommiserytohappiness;—andthechangewasopenlyspokeninsuchagenuine,flowing,gratefulcheerfulness,ashisfriendshadneverwitnessedinhimbefore.

           HisheartwasnowopentoElinor,allitsweaknesses,allitserrorsconfessed,andhisfirstboyishattachmenttoLucytreatedwithallthephilosophicdignityoftwenty-four.

           "Itwasafoolish,idleinclinationonmyside,"saidhe,"theconsequenceofignoranceoftheworld—andwantofemployment.HadmymothergivenmesomeactiveprofessionwhenIwasremovedateighteenfromthecareofMr.Pratt,Ithink—nay,Iamsure,itwouldneverhavehappened;forthoughIleftLongstaplewithwhatIthought,atthetime,amostunconquerablepreferenceforhisniece,yethadIthenhadanypursuit,anyobjecttoengagemytimeandkeepmeatadistancefromherforafewmonths,Ishouldverysoonhaveoutgrownthefanciedattachment,especiallybymixingmorewiththeworld,asinsuchcaseImusthavedone.

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