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Chapter L

           Shewasborntoovercomeanaffectionformedsolateinlifeasatseventeen,andwithnosentimentsuperiortostrongesteemandlivelyfriendship,voluntarilytogiveherhandtoanother!—andTHATother,amanwhohadsufferednolessthanherselfundertheeventofaformerattachment,whom,twoyearsbefore,shehadconsideredtoooldtobemarried,—andwhostillsoughttheconstitutionalsafeguardofaflannelwaistcoat!

           Butsoitwas.Insteadoffallingasacrificetoanirresistiblepassion,asonceshehadfondlyflatteredherselfwithexpecting,—insteadofremainingevenforeverwithhermother,andfindingheronlypleasuresinretirementandstudy,asafterwardsinhermorecalmandsoberjudgmentshehaddeterminedon,—shefoundherselfatnineteen,submittingtonewattachments,enteringonnewduties,placedinanewhome,awife,themistressofafamily,andthepatronessofavillage.

           ColonelBrandonwasnowashappy,asallthosewhobestlovedhim,believedhedeservedtobe;—inMariannehewasconsoledforeverypastaffliction;—herregardandhersocietyrestoredhismindtoanimation,andhisspiritstocheerfulness;andthatMariannefoundherownhappinessinforminghis,wasequallythepersuasionanddelightofeachobservingfriend.Mariannecouldneverlovebyhalves;andherwholeheartbecame,intime,asmuchdevotedtoherhusband,asithadoncebeentoWilloughby.

           Willoughbycouldnothearofhermarriagewithoutapang;andhispunishmentwassoonafterwardscompleteinthevoluntaryforgivenessofMrs.

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