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"It was necessary to my own pride I could not bear to leave the country in a hbourhood, to suspect any part of what had really passed between Mrs S at the cottage, in ht of your dear sister, however, was really dreadful; and, to heighten the one I do not knohere I had left her only the evening before, so fully, so firht! A few hours were to have engaged her to ay were e to Allenhahted with every body! But in this, our last interview of friendship, I approached her with a sense of guilt that al Her sorrow, her disappointed to leave Devonshire so iet it--united too with such reliance, such confidence in me!--Oh, God!--what a hard-hearted rascal I was!"

They were both silent for a few moments Elinor first spoke

"Did you tell her that you should soon return?"

"I do not knohat I told her," he replied, impatiently; "less than was due to the past, beyond a doubt, and in all likelihood much more than was justified by the future I cannot think of it--It won't do--Then came your dear mother to torture me farther, with all her kindness and confidence Thank Heaven! it DID torture me I was miserable Miss Dashwood, you cannot have an idea of the coives e to myself for the stupid, rascally folly of s under it are only triumph and exultation to me now Well, I went, left all that I loved, and went to those to whom, at best, I was only indifferent My journey to town--travelling with my own horses, and therefore so tediously--no creature to speak to--my own reflections so cheerful--when I looked forward every thing so inviting!--when I looked back at Barton, the picture so soothing!--oh, it was a blessed journey!"

He stopped

"Well, sir," said Elinor, who, though pitying hirew impatient for his departure, "and this is all?"

"Ah!--no,--have you forgot what passed in town?-- That infamous letter--Did she shew it you?"