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Chapter 12

           Shecouldnotflatterherselfwithanyideaofblindnessinhisattachmenttoher.Shehadreceivedaveryrecentproofofitsimpartiality.HowshockedhadhebeenbyherbehaviourtoMissBates!Howdirectly,howstronglyhadheexpressedhimselftoheronthesubject!Nottoostronglyfortheoffencebutfar,fartoostronglytoissuefromanyfeelingsofterthanuprightjusticeandclear-sightedgoodwill.Shehadnohope,nothingtodeservethenameofhope,thathecouldhavethatsortofaffectionforherselfwhichwasnowinquestion;buttherewasahope(attimesaslightone,attimesmuchstronger,)thatHarrietmighthavedeceivedherself,andbeoverratinghisregardforher.Wishitshemust,forhissakebetheconsequencenothingtoherself,buthisremainingsingleallhislife.Couldshebesecureofthat,indeed,ofhisnevermarryingatall,shebelievedsheshouldbeperfectlysatisfied.LethimbutcontinuethesameMr.Knightleytoherandherfather,thesameMr.Knightleytoalltheworld;letDonwellandHartfieldlosenoneoftheirpreciousintercourseoffriendshipandconfidence,andherpeacewouldbefullysecured.Marriage,infact,wouldnotdoforher.Itwouldbeincompatiblewithwhatsheowedtoherfather,andwithwhatshefeltforhim.Nothingshouldseparateherfromherfather.Shewouldnotmarry,evenifshewereaskedbyMr.Knightley.

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