ah!ifyouhadbunevergohisfancyinoyourhead!iwassuchapleasureohinkofyouasafriend

uimayhope,mayino,margare,hasomeimeyouwillhinkofmeasalover?noye,iseehereisnohurrybusomeime

shewassilenforaminueorwo,ryingodiscoverheruhasiwasinherownhear,beforereplying;henshesaid:

ihaveneverhoughofyou,buasafriendilikeohinkofyouso;

buiamsureicouldneverhinkofyouasanyhingelsepray,leusbohforgehaallhis(disagreeable,shewasgoingosay,busoppedshor)conversaionhasakenpce

hepausedbeforeherepliedhen,inhishabiualcoldnessofone,heanswered:

ofcourse,asyourfeelingsaresodecided,andashisconversaionhasbeensoevidenlyunpleasanoyou,ihadbeernoberemembered

haisallveryfineinheory,hapnofforgeingwhaeverispainful,buiwillbesomewhadifficulforme,aleas,ocarryiinoexecuion

youarevexed,saidshe,sadly;yehowcanihelpi?

shelookedsorulygrievedasshesaidhis,hahesruggledforamomenwihhisrealdisappoinmen,andhenansweredmorecheerfully,busillwihalilehardnessinhisone:

youshouldmakeallowancesforhemorificaion,noonlyofalover,margare,buofamannogivenoromanceingeneralpruden,worldly,assomepeoplecallmewhohasbeencarriedouofhisusualhabisbyheforceofapassionwell,wewillsaynomoreofha;buinheoneoulewhichhehasformedforhedeeperandbeerfeelingsofhisnaure,hemeeswihrejecionandrepulseishallhaveoconsolemyselfwihscorningmyownfollyasrugglingbarriserohinkofmarimony!

margarecouldnoanswerhishewholeoneofia

oyedheriseemedoouchonandcallouallhepoinsofdifferencewhichhadofenrepelledherinhim;whileyehewashepleasanesman,hemossympahisingfriend,hepersonofalloherswhoundersoodherbesinharleysreeshefelaingeofconempmingleiselfwihherpainahavingrefusedhimherbeauifullipcurledinaslighdisdain

iwaswellha,havingmadeheroundofhegarden,heycamesuddenlyuponmrhale,whosewhereaboushadbeenquieforgoenbyhemhehadnoyefinishedhepear,whichhehaddelicaelypeeledinonelongsripofsilverpaperhi

ess,andwhichhewasenjoyinginadeliberaema

eriwaslikehesoryofheeasernking,whodippedhisheadinoabasinofwaer,ahemagicianscommand,andereheinsanlyookiouwenhroughheexperienceofalifeimeimargarefelsu

ed,andunableorecoverherselfpossessionenoughojoininherivialconversaionhaensuedbeweenherfaherandmrle

oxshewasgrave,andliledisposedospeak;fullofwonderwhenmrle

oxwouldgo,andallowherorexinohoughonheevensofhesquarerofanhourhewasalmosasanxiousoakehisdeparureasshewasforhimoleave;buafewminueslighandcarelessalking,carriedonawhaevereffor,wasasacrificewhichheowedohismorifiedvaniy,orhisself

respechegncedfromimeoimeahersadandpensiveface

iamnosoindifferenoherasshebelieves,houghheohimselfidonogiveuphope

beforeaquarerofanhourwasover,hehadfalleninoawayofconversingwihquiesarcasm;speakingoflifeinlondonandlifeinhecounry,asifhewereconsciousofhissecondmockingself,andafraidofhisownsairemrhalewaspuzzledhisvisiorwasadifferenmanowhahehadseenhimbeforeaheweddingbreakfas,andadi

eroday;aligher,cleverer,moreworldlyman,and,assuch,dissonanomrhaleiwasareliefoallhreewhenmrle

oxsaidhahemusgodireclyifhemeanocachhefiveoclockrain

heyproceededohehouseofindmrshale,andwishhergoodbye

ahesmomen,henryle

oxsrealselfbrokehroughhecrus

margare,don despiseme;ihaveahear,nowihsandingallhisgoodfornohingwayofalkingasaproofofi,ibelieveiloveyoumorehaneverifidonohaeyouforhedisdainwihwhichyouhavelisenedomeduringhisshalfhourgoodbye,margaremargare!