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Chapter XV

           Ifwefindtheycorrespond,everyfearofminewillberemoved."

           "Amightyconcessionindeed!Ifyouweretoseethematthealtar,youwouldsupposetheyweregoingtobemarried.Ungraciousgirl!ButIrequirenosuchproof.Nothinginmyopinionhaseverpassedtojustifydoubt;nosecrecyhasbeenattempted;allhasbeenuniformlyopenandunreserved.Youcannotdoubtyoursister’swishes.ItmustbeWilloughbythereforewhomyoususpect.Butwhy?Ishenotamanofhonourandfeeling?Hastherebeenanyinconsistencyonhissidetocreatealarm?canhebedeceitful?"

           "Ihopenot,Ibelievenot,"criedElinor."IloveWilloughby,sincerelylovehim;andsuspicionofhisintegritycannotbemorepainfultoyourselfthantome.Ithasbeeninvoluntary,andIwillnotencourageit.Iwasstartled,Iconfess,bythealterationinhismannersthismorning;—hedidnotspeaklikehimself,anddidnotreturnyourkindnesswithanycordiality.Butallthismaybeexplainedbysuchasituationofhisaffairsasyouhavesupposed.Hehadjustpartedfrommysister,hadseenherleavehiminthegreatestaffliction;andifhefeltobliged,fromafearofoffendingMrs.Smith,toresistthetemptationofreturningheresoon,andyetawarethatbydecliningyourinvitation,bysayingthathewasgoingawayforsometime,heshouldseemtoactanungenerous,asuspiciouspartbyourfamily,hemightwellbeembarrassedanddisturbed.

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