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in preferring a walk with Mr Elliot.
Mrs Clay had a little cold already,
she was the greatest simpleton in the world, the most unaccountable and absurd!
to see if it rained. Why was she to suspect herself of another motive? Captain Wentworth must be out of sight.
she would go; one half of her should not be always so much wiser than the other half, or always suspecting the other of being worse than it was. She would see if it rained.
Elizabeth would not know him.
very much obliged to him,
the rain would come to nothing at present,
whether he were really suffering much from disappointment or not;
She hoped to be wise and reasonable in time;
she was not wise yet.
how long he meant to be in Bath;
He might be only passing through. But it was more probable that he should be come to stay. In that case, so liable as every body was to meet every body in Bath, Lady Russell would in all likelihood see him somewhere. Would she recollect him? How would it all be?
Louisa Musgrove was to marry Captain Benwick.
now, if she were by any chance to be thrown into company with Captain Wentworth, her imperfect knowledge of the matter might add another shade of prejudice against him.
No, it was not to be supposed that Lady Russell would perceive him till they were nearly opposite.
She could thoroughly comprehend the sort of fascination he must possess over Lady Russell's mind, the difficulty it must be for her to withdraw her eyes, the astonishment she must be feeling that eight or nine years should have passed over him, and in foreign climes and in active service too, without robbing him of one personal grace!
in all this waste of foresight and caution, she should have lost the right moment for seeing whether he saw them.
Of course they must attend. It was really expected to be a good one, and Captain Wentworth was very fond of music. If she could only have a few minutes conversation with him again,
she should be satisfied;
Elizabeth had turned from him, Lady Russell overlooked him;
she owed him attention.
She assured him that she had not.
His opinion of Louisa Musgrove's inferiority, an opinion which he had seemed solicitous to give, his wonder at Captain Benwick, his feelings as to a first, strong attachment; sentences begun which he could not finish, his half averted eyes and more than half expressive glance,
all, all declared that he had a heart returning to her at least; that anger, resentment, avoidance, were no more; and that they were succeeded, not merely by friendship and regard, but by the tenderness of the past. Yes, some share of the tenderness of the past.
He must love her.
He might have been in Mr Elliot's company,
He could not have come nearer to her if he would; she was so surrounded and shut in: but she would rather have caught his eye.
she had seen him.
She could not quit that room in peace without seeing Captain Wentworth once more, without the interchange of one friendly look.
Miss Larolles,
Why was it?
Could there have been any unpleasant glances?
owned himself disappointed, had expected singing;
must confess that he should not be sorry when it was over.
Jealousy of Mr Elliot!
Captain Wentworth jealous of her affection! Could she have believed it a week ago; three hours ago!
How was such jealousy to be quieted? How was the truth to reach him? How, in all the peculiar disadvantages of their respective situations, would he ever learn of her real sentiments?
Their evil was incalculable.
of the right which he seemed to have to interest her, by everything in situation, by his own sentiments, by his early prepossession. It was altogether very extraordinary; flattering, but painful. There was much to regret.
be the conclusion of the present suspense good or bad, her affection would be his for ever. Their union,
could not divide her more from other men, than their final separation.
there had in fact been no want of looking about,
the object only had been deficient.
how any report of Captain Wentworth could have reached her.
why Mrs Smith should have fancied she was to marry Mr Elliot; where she could have received the idea, or from whom she could have heard it.
her seeing the letter was a violation of the laws of honour,
no one ought to be judged or to be known by such testimonies,
no private correspondence could bear the eye of others,
no flagrant open crime could have been worse.