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"That convictionto you; and he is undoubtedly supported by the sath of your reciprocal attachment had failed, as between many people, and under agement, your situation would have been pitiable, indeed"

Lucy here looked up; but Elinor was careful in guarding her countenance froive her words a suspicious tendency

"Edward's love for me," said Lucy, "has been pretty well put to the test, by our long, very long absence since ere first engaged, and it has stood the trial so well, that I should be unpardonable to doubt it now I can safely say that he has never gave me one moment's alarm on that account froh at this assertion

Lucy went on "I am rather of a jealous temper too by nature, and fro so much more in the world than h inclined for suspicion, to have found out the truth in an instant, if there had been the slightest alteration in his behaviour to me e met, or any lowness of spirits that I could not account for, or if he had talked more of one lady than another, or seestaple than he used to be I do not hted in general, but in such a case I aht Elinor, "is very pretty; but it can impose upon neither of us"

"But what," said she after a short silence, "are your views? or have you none but that of waiting for Mrs Ferrars's death, which is aextremity?--Is her son determined to submit to this, and to all the tediousness of the many years of suspense in which it may involve you, rather than run the risk of her displeasure for a while by owning the truth?"

"If we could be certain that it would be only for a while! But Mrs Ferrars is a very headstrong proud wo it, would very likely secure every thing to Robert, and the idea of that, for Edward's sake, frightens away all my inclination for hasty measures"

"And for your own sake too, or you are carrying your disinterestedness beyond reason"