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Chapter 15

           

           Asshethoughtlessofhisinebriety,shethoughtmoreofhisinconstancyandpresumption;andwithfewerstrugglesforpoliteness,replied,

           "Itisimpossibleformetodoubtanylonger.Youhavemadeyourselftooclear.Mr.Elton,myastonishmentismuchbeyondanythingIcanexpress.Aftersuchbehaviour,asIhavewitnessedduringthelastmonth,toMissSmithsuchattentionsasIhavebeeninthedailyhabitofobservingtobeaddressingmeinthismannerthisisanunsteadinessofcharacter,indeed,whichIhadnotsupposedpossible!Believeme,sir,Iamfar,veryfar,fromgratifiedinbeingtheobjectofsuchprofessions."

           "GoodHeaven!"criedMr.Elton,"whatcanbethemeaningofthis?MissSmith!IneverthoughtofMissSmithinthewholecourseofmyexistenceneverpaidheranyattentions,butasyourfriend:nevercaredwhethersheweredeadoralive,butasyourfriend.Ifshehasfanciedotherwise,herownwisheshavemisledher,andIamverysorryextremelysorryBut,MissSmith,indeed!Oh!MissWoodhouse!whocanthinkofMissSmith,whenMissWoodhouseisnear!No,uponmyhonour,thereisnounsteadinessofcharacter.Ihavethoughtonlyofyou.Iprotestagainsthavingpaidthesmallestattentiontoanyoneelse.EverythingthatIhavesaidordone,formanyweekspast,hasbeenwiththesoleviewofmarkingmyadorationofyourself.Youcannotreally,seriously,doubtit.

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