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Chapter XLIX

           

           Edwardwasnowfixedatthecottageatleastforaweek;—forwhateverotherclaimsmightbemadeonhim,itwasimpossiblethatlessthanaweekshouldbegivenuptotheenjoymentofElinor’scompany,orsufficetosayhalfthatwastobesaidofthepast,thepresent,andthefuture;—forthoughaveryfewhoursspentinthehardlaborofincessanttalkingwilldespatchmoresubjectsthancanreallybeincommonbetweenanytworationalcreatures,yetwithloversitisdifferent.BetweenTHEMnosubjectisfinished,nocommunicationisevenmade,tillithasbeenmadeatleasttwentytimesover.

           Lucy’smarriage,theunceasingandreasonablewonderamongthemall,formedofcourseoneoftheearliestdiscussionsofthelovers;—andElinor’sparticularknowledgeofeachpartymadeitappeartoherineveryview,asoneofthemostextraordinaryandunaccountablecircumstancesshehadeverheard.Howtheycouldbethrowntogether,andbywhatattractionRobertcouldbedrawnontomarryagirl,ofwhosebeautyshehadherselfheardhimspeakwithoutanyadmiration,—agirltooalreadyengagedtohisbrother,andonwhoseaccountthatbrotherhadbeenthrownoffbyhisfamily—itwasbeyondhercomprehensiontomakeout.Toherownheartitwasadelightfulaffair,toherimaginationitwasevenaridiculousone,buttoherreason,herjudgment,itwascompletelyapuzzle.

           Edwardcouldonlyattemptanexplanationbysupposing,that,perhaps,atfirstaccidentallymeeting,thevanityoftheonehadbeensoworkedonbytheflatteryoftheother,astoleadbydegreestoalltherest.

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