Chapter XXXIII

           

           Theconferencewasneithersoshortnorsoconclusiveastheladyhaddesigned.Thegentlemanwasnotsoeasilysatisfied.HehadallthedispositiontoperseverethatSirThomascouldwishhim.Hehadvanity,whichstronglyinclinedhiminthefirstplacetothinkshedidlovehim,thoughshemightnotknowitherself;andwhich,secondly,whenconstrainedatlasttoadmitthatshedidknowherownpresentfeelings,convincedhimthatheshouldbeableintimetomakethosefeelingswhathewished.

           Hewasinlove,verymuchinlove;anditwasalovewhich,operatingonanactive,sanguinespirit,ofmorewarmththandelicacy,madeheraffectionappearofgreaterconsequencebecauseitwaswithheld,anddeterminedhimtohavetheglory,aswellasthefelicity,offorcinghertolovehim.

           Hewouldnotdespair:hewouldnotdesist.Hehadeverywell-groundedreasonforsolidattachment;heknewhertohavealltheworththatcouldjustifythewarmesthopesoflastinghappinesswithher;herconductatthisverytime,byspeakingthedisinterestednessanddelicacyofhercharacter(qualitieswhichhebelievedmostrareindeed),wasofasorttoheightenallhiswishes,andconfirmallhisresolutions.Heknewnotthathehadapre-engagedhearttoattack.Ofthathehadnosuspicion.

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