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Chapter 12

           Donotletanyreflectionfallontheprinciplesorthecareofthefriendswhobroughtmeup.Theerrorhasbeenallmyown;andIdoassureyouthat,withalltheexcusethatpresentcircumstancesmayappeartogive,IshallyetdreadmakingthestoryknowntoColonelCampbell.’"

           "Poorgirl!"saidEmmaagain."Sheloveshimthenexcessively,Isuppose.Itmusthavebeenfromattachmentonly,thatshecouldbeledtoformtheengagement.Heraffectionmusthaveoverpoweredherjudgment."

           "Yes,Ihavenodoubtofherbeingextremelyattachedtohim."

           "Iamafraid,"returnedEmma,sighing,"thatImustoftenhavecontributedtomakeherunhappy."

           "Onyourside,mylove,itwasveryinnocentlydone.Butsheprobablyhadsomethingofthatinherthoughts,whenalludingtothemisunderstandingswhichhehadgivenushintsofbefore.Onenaturalconsequenceoftheevilshehadinvolvedherselfin,"shesaid,"wasthatofmakingherunreasonable.Theconsciousnessofhavingdoneamiss,hadexposedhertoathousandinquietudes,andmadehercaptiousandirritabletoadegreethatmusthavebeenthathadbeenhardforhimtobear.‘Ididnotmaketheallowances,’saidshe,‘whichIoughttohavedone,forhistemperandspiritshisdelightfulspirits,andthatgaiety,thatplayfulnessofdisposition,which,underanyothercircumstances,would,Iamsure,havebeenasconstantlybewitchingtome,astheywereatfirst.

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