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The whole of Lucy's behaviour in the affair, and the prosperity which crowned it, therefore,instance of what an earnest, an unceasing attention to self-interest, however its progressevery advantage of fortune, with no other sacrifice than that of tiht her acquaintance, and privately visited her in Bartlett's Buildings, it was only with the view imputed to hiive up the engage to overcome but the affection of both, he naturally expected that one or two intervieould settle the matter In that point, however, and that only, he erred;--for though Lucy soon gave him hopes that his eloquence would convince her in TIME, another visit, another conversation, was alanted to produce this conviction Soered in her mind when they parted, which could only be removed by another half hour's discourse with himself His attendance was by this means secured, and the rest followed in course Instead of talking of Edward, they caradually to talk only of Robert,--a subject on which he had always more to say than on any other, and in which she soon betrayed an interest even equal to his own; and in short, it became speedily evident to both, that he had entirely supplanted his brother He was proud of his conquest, proud of tricking Edward, and very proud ofprivately without his mother's consent What ireat happiness at Dawlish; for she had many relations and old acquaintances to cut--and he drew several plans forto town, procured the forgiveness of Mrs Ferrars, by the siation, was adopted The forgiveness, at first, indeed, as was reasonable, comprehended only Robert; and Lucy, who had owed his ressed none, still reer unpardoned But perseverance in hues, in self-conderatitude for the unkindness she was treated with, procured her in tiraciousness, and led soon afterwards, by rapid degrees, to the highest state of affection and influence

Lucy became as necessary to Mrs Ferrars, as either Robert or Fanny; and while Edas never cordially forgiven for having once intended to h superior to her in fortune and birth, was spoken of as an intruder, SHE was in every thing considered, and always openly acknowledged, to be a favourite child They settled in town, received very liberal assistance froinable with the Dashwoods; and setting aside the jealousies and ill-will continually subsisting between Fanny and Lucy, in which their husbands of course took a part, as well as the frequent doree could exceed the harether