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which was all as politely done, and as politely taken, as possible, but her part must follow then. Sir Walter talked of his youngest daughter;

(there was no occasion for remembering Mary); and Anne, smiling and blushing, very becomingly shewed to Mr Elliot the pretty features which he had by no means forgotten, and instantly saw, with amusement at his little start of surprise, that he had not been at all aware of who she was. He looked completely astonished, but not more astonished than pleased; his eyes brightened! and with the most perfect alacrity he welcomed the relationship, alluded to the past, and

entreated to

He sat down with them, and improved their conversation very much. There could be no doubt of his being a sensible man. Ten minutes were enough to certify that. His tone, his expressions, his choice of subject, his knowing where to stop; it was all the operation of a sensible, discerning mind. As soon as he could, he began to talk to her of Lyme, wanting to compare opinions respecting the place, but especially wanting to speak of the circumstance of their happening to be guests in the same inn at the same time; to give his own route, understand something of hers, and regret that he should have lost such an opportunity of paying his respects to her. She gave him a short account of her party and business at Lyme. His regret increased as he listened.

said he,

he knew it;

When he questioned, Sir Walter and Elizabeth began to question also, but the difference in their manner of doing it could not be unfelt.

She could only compare

Anne could not have supposed it possible that

There was one point which Anne, on returning to her family, would have been more thankful to ascertain even than Mr Elliot's being in love with Elizabeth, which was, her father's not being in love with Mrs Clay; and she was very far from easy about it, when she had been at home a few hours. On going down to breakfast the next morning,

she found

She could imagine

that

for Elizabeth was replying in a sort of whisper,

and she was in full time to hear her father say,

He spoke and looked so much in earnest, that Anne was not surprised to see Mrs Clay stealing a glance at Elizabeth and herself. Her countenance, perhaps, might express some watchfulness; but the praise of the fine mind did not appear to excite a thought in her sister. The lady could not but yield to such joint entreaties, and promise to stay.

In the course of the same morning, Anne and her father chancing to be alone together, he began to compliment her on her improved looks; he thought her

he supposed.

he was surprised at that;" and added,

especially as it did not appear to Anne that the freckles were at all lessened.

Lady Russell's composed mind and polite manners were put to some trial on this point, in her intercourse in Camden Place. The sight of Mrs Clay in such favour, and of Anne so overlooked, was a perpetual provocation to her there; and vexed her as much when she was away, as a person in Bath who drinks the water, gets all the new publications, and has a very large acquaintance, has time to be vexed.

As Mr Elliot became known to her, she grew more charitable, or more indifferent, towards the others. His manners were an immediate recommendation; and on conversing with him

she found

that she was at first,

as she told Anne,

and

She was sure that

Colonel Wallis said it, and Lady Russell saw it;

(she began pretty soon to suspect)

Her satisfaction in Mr Elliot outweighed all the plague of Mrs Clay.

It was now some years since Anne had begun to learn that she and her excellent friend could sometimes think differently; and

it did not surprise her, therefore, that

In Lady Russell's view,

Anne presumed, however, still to smile about it, and at last to mention

Lady Russell listened, and looked, and made only this cautious reply:--

It was a reference to the future, which Anne, after a little observation, felt she must submit to.

In fact,

Anne could never see the crape round his hat, without fearing that

They went through the particulars of their first meeting a great many times.

He gave her to understand that

She knew it well; and she remembered another person's look also.

They did not always think alike.

she perceived

she thought

The Bath paper one morning announced the arrival of the Dowager Viscountess Dalrymple, and her daughter, the Honourable Miss Carteret; and all the comfort of No. -- Camden Place, was swept away for many days; for the Dalrymples (in Anne's opinion, most unfortunately) were cousins of the Elliots; and the agony was how to introduce themselves properly.

Anne had never seen her father and sister before in contact with nobility, and

she must acknowledge herself

She had hoped

and

was reduced to form a wish