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Chapter 4

           

           Howthatvisitwastobeacknowledged—whatwouldbenecessary—andwhatmightbesafest,hadbeenapointofsomedoubtfulconsideration.Absoluteneglectofthemotherandsisters,wheninvitedtocome,wouldbeingratitude.Itmustnotbe:andyetthedangerofarenewaloftheacquaintance!—

           Aftermuchthinking,shecoulddetermineonnothingbetter,thanHarriet’sreturningthevisit;butinawaythat,iftheyhadunderstanding,shouldconvincethemthatitwastobeonlyaformalacquaintance.Shemeanttotakeherinthecarriage,leaveherattheAbbeyMill,whileshedrovealittlefarther,andcallforheragainsosoon,astoallownotimeforinsidiousapplicationsordangerousrecurrencestothepast,andgivethemostdecidedproofofwhatdegreeofintimacywaschosenforthefuture.

           Shecouldthinkofnothingbetter:andthoughtherewassomethinginitwhichherownheartcouldnotapprove—somethingofingratitude,merelyglossedover—itmustbedone,orwhatwouldbecomeofHarriet?

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