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Chapter 11

           CommonsensewouldhavedirectedhertotellHarriet,thatshemustnotallowherselftothinkofhim,andthattherewerefivehundredchancestooneagainsthisevercaringforher.—"But,withcommonsense,"sheadded,"IamafraidIhavehadlittletodo."

           Shewasextremelyangrywithherself.IfshecouldnothavebeenangrywithFrankChurchilltoo,itwouldhavebeendreadful.AsforJaneFairfax,shemightatleastrelieveherfeelingsfromanypresentsolicitudeonheraccount.Harrietwouldbeanxietyenough;sheneednolongerbeunhappyaboutJane,whosetroublesandwhoseill-healthhaving,ofcourse,thesameorigin,mustbeequallyundercure.Herdaysofinsignificanceandevilwereover.Shewouldsoonbewell,andhappy,andprosperous.Emmacouldnowimaginewhyherownattentionshadbeenslighted.Thisdiscoverylaidmanysmallermattersopen.Nodoubtithadbeenfromjealousy.InJane’seyesshehadbeenarival;andwellmightanythingshecouldofferofassistanceorregardberepulsed.AnairingintheHartfieldcarriagewouldhavebeentherack,andarrowrootfromtheHartfieldstoreroommusthavebeenpoison.Sheunderstooditall;andasfarashermindcoulddisengageitselffromtheinjusticeandselfishnessofangryfeelings,sheacknowledgedthatJaneFairfaxwouldhaveneitherelevationnorhappinessbeyondherdesert.ButpoorHarrietwassuchanengrossingcharge!Therewaslittlesympathytobesparedforanybodyelse.

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