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Chapter 8

           Shewasnotsomateriallycastdown,however,butthatalittletimeandthereturnofHarrietwereveryadequaterestoratives.Harriet’sstayingawaysolongwasbeginningtomakeheruneasy.Thepossibilityoftheyoungman’scomingtoMrs.Goddard’sthatmorning,andmeetingwithHarrietandpleadinghisowncause,gavealarmingideas.Thedreadofsuchafailureafterallbecametheprominentuneasiness;andwhenHarrietappeared,andinverygoodspirits,andwithouthavinganysuchreasontogiveforherlongabsence,shefeltasatisfactionwhichsettledherwithherownmind,andconvincedher,thatletMr.Knightleythinkorsaywhathewould,shehaddonenothingwhichwoman’sfriendshipandwoman’sfeelingswouldnotjustify.

           HehadfrightenedheralittleaboutMr.Elton;butwhensheconsideredthatMr.Knightleycouldnothaveobservedhimasshehaddone,neitherwiththeinterest,nor(shemustbeallowedtotellherself,inspiteofMr.Knightley’spretensions)withtheskillofsuchanobserveronsuchaquestionasherself,thathehadspokenithastilyandinanger,shewasabletobelieve,thathehadrathersaidwhathewishedresentfullytobetrue,thanwhatheknewanythingabout.HecertainlymighthaveheardMr.Eltonspeakwithmoreunreservethanshehadeverdone,andMr.Eltonmightnotbeofanimprudent,inconsideratedispositionastomoneymatters;hemightnaturallyberatherattentivethanotherwisetothem;butthen,Mr.

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