第61章

Oh，Mr。Crawford，weareinfinitelyobligedtoyou!

Dearest，dearestWilliam!“Shejumpedupandmovedinhastetowardsthedoor，cryingout，“Iwillgotomyuncle。

Myuncleoughttoknowitassoonaspossible。“Butthiscouldnotbesuffered。Theopportunitywastoofair，andhisfeelingstooimpatient。Hewasafterherimmediately。

“Shemustnotgo，shemustallowhimfiveminuteslonger，“

andhetookherhandandledherbacktoherseat，andwasinthemiddleofhisfartherexplanation，beforeshehadsuspectedforwhatshewasdetained。

Whenshedidunderstandit，however，andfoundherselfexpectedtobelievethatshehadcreatedsensationswhichhishearthadneverknownbefore，andthateverythinghehaddoneforWilliamwastobeplacedtotheaccountofhisexcessiveandunequalledattachmenttoher，shewasexceedinglydistressed，andforsomemomentsunabletospeak。Sheconsidereditallasnonsense，asmeretriflingandgallantry，whichmeantonlytodeceiveforthehour；shecouldnotbutfeelthatitwastreatingherimproperlyandunworthily，andinsuchawayasshehadnotdeserved；butitwaslikehimself，andentirelyofapiecewithwhatshehadseenbefore；andshewouldnotallowherselftoshewhalfthedispleasureshefelt，becausehehadbeenconferringanobligation，whichnowantofdelicacyonhispartcouldmakeatrifletoher。

WhileherheartwasstillboundingwithjoyandgratitudeonWilliam’sbehalf，shecouldnotbeseverelyresentfulofanythingthatinjuredonlyherself；andafterhavingtwicedrawnbackherhand，andtwiceattemptedinvaintoturnawayfromhim，shegotup，andsaidonly，withmuchagitation，“Don’t，Mr。Crawford，praydon’t!I

begyouwouldnot。Thisisasortoftalkingwhichisveryunpleasanttome。Imustgoaway。Icannotbearit。“

Buthewasstilltalkingon，describinghisaffection，solicitingareturn，and，finally，inwordssoplainastobearbutonemeaningeventoher，offeringhimself，hand，fortune，everything，toheracceptance。Itwasso；

hehadsaidit。Herastonishmentandconfusionincreased；

andthoughstillnotknowinghowtosupposehimserious，shecouldhardlystand。Hepressedforananswer。

“No，no，no!“shecried，hidingherface。“Thisisallnonsense。

Donotdistressme。Icanhearnomoreofthis。

YourkindnesstoWilliammakesmemoreobligedtoyouthanwordscanexpress；butIdonotwant，Icannotbear，Imustnotlistentosuch——No，no，don’tthinkofme。

Butyouare_not_thinkingofme。Iknowitisallnothing。“

Shehadburstawayfromhim，andatthatmomentSirThomaswasheardspeakingtoaservantinhiswaytowardstheroomtheywerein。Itwasnotimeforfartherassurancesorentreaty，thoughtopartwithheratamomentwhenhermodestyaloneseemed，tohissanguineandpreassuredmind，tostandinthewayofthehappinesshesought，wasacruelnecessity。Sherushedoutatanoppositedoorfromtheoneherunclewasapproaching，andwaswalkingupanddowntheEastroomilltheutmostconfusionofcontra

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