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Chapter 16

           Itwasadventuringtoofar,assumingtoomuch,makinglightofwhatoughttobeserious,atrickofwhatoughttobesimple.Shewasquiteconcernedandashamed,andresolvedtodosuchthingsnomore.

           "HerehaveI,"saidshe,"actuallytalkedpoorHarrietintobeingverymuchattachedtothisman.Shemightneverhavethoughtofhimbutforme;andcertainlyneverwouldhavethoughtofhimwithhope,ifIhadnotassuredherofhisattachment,forsheisasmodestandhumbleasIusedtothinkhim.Oh!thatIhadbeensatisfiedwithpersuadinghernottoacceptyoungMartin.ThereIwasquiteright.Thatwaswelldoneofme;butthereIshouldhavestopped,andlefttheresttotimeandchance.Iwasintroducingherintogoodcompany,andgivinghertheopportunityofpleasingsomeoneworthhaving;Ioughtnottohaveattemptedmore.Butnow,poorgirl,herpeaceiscutupforsometime.Ihavebeenbuthalfafriendtoher;andifshewerenottofeelthisdisappointmentsoverymuch,IamsureIhavenotanideaofanybodyelsewhowouldbeatalldesirableforherWilliamCoxeOh!no,IcouldnotendureWilliamCoxeapertyounglawyer."

           Shestopttoblushandlaughatherownrelapse,andthenresumedamoreserious,moredispiritingcogitationuponwhathadbeen,andmightbe,andmustbe.

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