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Chapter 13

           —Andnotonlywastheretimefortheseconvictions,withalltheirglowofattendanthappiness;therewastimealsotorejoicethatHarriet’ssecrethadnotescapedher,andtoresolvethatitneednot,andshouldnot.—Itwasalltheserviceshecouldnowrenderherpoorfriend;forastoanyofthatheroismofsentimentwhichmighthavepromptedhertoentreathimtotransferhisaffectionfromherselftoHarriet,asinfinitelythemostworthyofthetwo—oreventhemoresimplesublimityofresolvingtorefusehimatonceandforever,withoutvouchsafinganymotive,becausehecouldnotmarrythemboth,Emmahaditnot.ShefeltforHarriet,withpainandwithcontrition;butnoflightofgenerosityrunmad,opposingallthatcouldbeprobableorreasonable,enteredherbrain.Shehadledherfriendastray,anditwouldbeareproachtoherforever;butherjudgmentwasasstrongasherfeelings,andasstrongasithadeverbeenbefore,inreprobatinganysuchallianceforhim,asmostunequalanddegrading.Herwaywasclear,thoughnotquitesmooth.—Shespokethen,onbeingsoentreated.—Whatdidshesay?—Justwhatsheought,ofcourse.Aladyalwaysdoes.—Shesaidenoughtoshewthereneednotbedespair—andtoinvitehimtosaymorehimself.Hehaddespairedatoneperiod;hehadreceivedsuchaninjunctiontocautionandsilence,asforthetimecrushedeveryhope—shehadbegunbyrefusingtohearhim.

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