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           Shefeltitsapplicationtoherself,feltitinanervousthrillalloverher;andatthesamemomentthathereyesinstinctivelyglancedtowardsthedistanttable,CaptainWentworth’spenceasedtomove,hisheadwasraised,pausing,listening,andheturnedroundthenextinstanttogivealook,onequick,consciouslookather.

           Thetwoladiescontinuedtotalk,tore-urgethesameadmittedtruths,andenforcethemwithsuchexamplesoftheilleffectofacontrarypracticeashadfallenwithintheirobservation,butAnneheardnothingdistinctly;itwasonlyabuzzofwordsinherear,hermindwasinconfusion.

           CaptainHarville,whohadintruthbeenhearingnoneofit,nowlefthisseat,andmovedtoawindow,andAnneseemingtowatchhim,thoughitwasfromthoroughabsenceofmind,becamegraduallysensiblethathewasinvitinghertojoinhimwherehestood.Helookedatherwithasmile,andalittlemotionofthehead,whichexpressed,“Cometome,Ihavesomethingtosay;”andtheunaffected,easykindnessofmannerwhichdenotedthefeelingsofanolderacquaintancethanhereallywas,stronglyenforcedtheinvitation.Sherousedherselfandwenttohim.Thewindowatwhichhestoodwasattheotherendoftheroomfromwherethetwoladiesweresitting,andthoughnearertoCaptainWentworth’stable,notverynear.Asshejoinedhim,CaptainHarville’scountenancere-assumedtheserious,thoughtfulexpressionwhichseemeditsnaturalcharacter.