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Chapter 4

           Shouldsheproceednofarther?shouldsheletitpass,andseemtosuspectnothing?PerhapsHarrietmightthinkhercoldorangryifshedid;orperhapsifsheweretotallysilent,itmightonlydriveHarrietintoaskinghertoheartoomuch;andagainstanythinglikesuchanunreserveashadbeen,suchanopenandfrequentdiscussionofhopesandchances,shewasperfectlyresolved.Shebelieveditwouldbewiserforhertosayandknowatonce,allthatshemeanttosayandknow.Plaindealingwasalwaysbest.Shehadpreviouslydeterminedhowfarshewouldproceed,onanyapplicationofthesort;anditwouldbesaferforboth,tohavethejudiciouslawofherownbrainlaiddownwithspeed.Shewasdecided,andthusspoke

           "Harriet,Iwillnotaffecttobeindoubtofyourmeaning.Yourresolution,orratheryourexpectationofnevermarrying,resultsfromanideathatthepersonwhomyoumightprefer,wouldbetoogreatlyyoursuperiorinsituationtothinkofyou.Isnotitso?"

           "Oh!MissWoodhouse,believemeIhavenotthepresumptiontosupposeIndeedIamnotsomad.Butitisapleasuretometoadmirehimatadistanceandtothinkofhisinfinitesuperioritytoalltherestoftheworld,withthegratitude,wonder,andveneration,whicharesoproper,inmeespecially."

           "Iamnotatallsurprizedatyou,Harriet.Theserviceherenderedyouwasenoughtowarmyourheart.

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