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Chapter XLIX

           ElinorrememberedwhatRoberthadtoldherinHarleyStreet,ofhisopinionofwhathisownmediationinhisbrother’saffairsmighthavedone,ifappliedtointime.SherepeatedittoEdward.

           "THATwasexactlylikeRobert,"—washisimmediateobservation.—"AndTHAT,"hepresentlyadded,"mightperhapsbeinHISheadwhentheacquaintancebetweenthemfirstbegan.AndLucyperhapsatfirstmightthinkonlyofprocuringhisgoodofficesinmyfavour.Otherdesignsmightafterwardarise."

           Howlongithadbeencarryingonbetweenthem,however,hewasequallyatalosswithherselftomakeout;foratOxford,wherehehadremainedforchoiceeversincehisquittingLondon,hehadhadnomeansofhearingofherbutfromherself,andherletterstotheverylastwereneitherlessfrequent,norlessaffectionatethanusual.Notthesmallestsuspicion,therefore,hadeveroccurredtopreparehimforwhatfollowed;—andwhenatlastitburstonhiminaletterfromLucyherself,hehadbeenforsometime,hebelieved,halfstupifiedbetweenthewonder,thehorror,andthejoyofsuchadeliverance.HeputtheletterintoElinor’shands.

           "DEARSIR,

           "BeingverysureIhavelonglostyouraffections,Ihavethoughtmyselfatlibertytobestowmyownonanother,andhavenodoubtofbeingashappywithhimasIonceusedtothinkImightbewithyou;butIscorntoacceptahandwhiletheheartwasanother’s.Sincerelywishyouhappyinyourchoice,anditshallnotbemyfaultifwearenotalwaysgoodfriends,asournearrelationshipnowmakesproper.

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