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Chapter XV

           Smithhasthismorningexercisedtheprivilegeofrichesuponapoordependentcousin,bysendingmeonbusinesstoLondon.Ihavejustreceivedmydispatches,andtakenmyfarewellofAllenham;andbywayofexhilarationIamnowcometotakemyfarewellofyou."

           "ToLondon!—andareyougoingthismorning?"

           "Almostthismoment."

           "Thisisveryunfortunate.ButMrs.Smithmustbeobliged;—andherbusinesswillnotdetainyoufromuslongIhope."

           Hecolouredashereplied,"Youareverykind,butIhavenoideaofreturningintoDevonshireimmediately.MyvisitstoMrs.Smithareneverrepeatedwithinthetwelvemonth."

           "AndisMrs.Smithyouronlyfriend?IsAllenhamtheonlyhouseintheneighbourhoodtowhichyouwillbewelcome?Forshame,Willoughby,canyouwaitforaninvitationhere?"

           Hiscolourincreased;andwithhiseyesfixedonthegroundheonlyreplied,"Youaretoogood."

           Mrs.DashwoodlookedatElinorwithsurprise.Elinorfeltequalamazement.Forafewmomentseveryonewassilent.Mrs.Dashwoodfirstspoke.

           "Ihaveonlytoadd,mydearWilloughby,thatatBartoncottageyouwillalwaysbewelcome;forIwillnotpressyoutoreturnhereimmediately,becauseyouonlycanjudgehowfarTHATmightbepleasingtoMrs.Smith;andonthisheadIshallbenomoredisposedtoquestionyourjudgmentthantodoubtyourinclination."

           "Myengagementsatpresent,"repliedWilloughby,confusedly,"areofsuchanature—that—Idarenotflattermyself"—

           Hestopt.Mrs.Dashwoodwastoomuchastonishedtospeak,andanotherpausesucceeded.

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