already made and could not but hope that the though she had told no for tune might be proved to have made s about a fortnight after the alarm they came to a sufficient explanation and quite was not thinking of it at the moment which made the information she received more valuable she merely said in the course of some trivial chat well whenever you marry i would advise you to do so and so and thought no more of it till after a minute s silence she heard say in a very serious tone i shall never marry then looked up and immediately saw how it was and after a moment s debate as to whether it should pass unnoticed or not replied � never marry � this is a new resolution it is one that i never shall change however after another short hesitation i hope it does not proceed from � i hope it is not in compliment to mr mr indeed cried indignantly oh no � and could just catch the words so superior to mr she then took a longer time for consideration should she proceed no further should she let it pass and seem to suspect nothing perhaps might think her cold or angry if she did or perhaps if she were totally silent it might only drive into asking her to hear too much and against anything like such an as had been such an open and frequent discussion of hopes and chances she was perfectly resolved she believed it would be wiser for her to say and know at once all that she meant to say and know plain dealing was always best she had previously determined how far she would proceed on any application of the sort and it would be safer for both to have the judicious law of her own brain laid down with speed she was decided and thus spoke � i will not affect to be in doubt of your meaning your resolution or rather your expectation of never marrying results from an idea that the person whom you might prefer would be too greatly your superior in situation to think of you is not it so oh miss believe me i have not the presumption to suppose � indeed i am not so mad but it is a pleasure to me to admire him at a distance and to think of his infinite superiority to all the rest of the world with the gratitude wonder and veneration which are so proper in me especially i am not at all surprised at you the service he rendered you was enough to warm your heart service oh it was such an obligation the very recollection of it and all that i felt at the time when i saw him coming � his noble look and my wretchedness before such a change in one moment such a change from perfect misery to perfect happiness it is very natural it is natural and it is honorable � yes honorable i think to choose so well and so gratefully but that it will be a fortunate preference is more than i can promise i do not advise you to give way to it i do not by any means engage for its being returned vol ii � consider what you are about perhaps it will be wisest in you to check your feelings while you can at any rate do not let them carry you far unless you are persuaded of his liking you be observant of him let his behavior be the guide of your sensations i give you this caution now because i shall never speak to you again on the subject i am determined against all interference i know nothing of the matter let no name ever pass our lips we were very wrong before we will be cautious now he is your superior no doubt and there do seem objections and obstacles of a very serious nature but yet more wonderful things have taken place � there have been matches of greater but take care of yourself i would not have you too sanguine though however it may end be assured that your raising your thoughts to him is a mark of good taste which i shall always know how to value kissed her hand in silent and gratitude was very decided in thinking such an attachment no bad thing for her friend its tendency would be to raise and her mind and it must be saving her from the danger of degradation chapter xiii in this state of schemes and hopes and june opened upon to in general it brought no material change the were still talking of a visit from the and of the use to be made of their and jane was still at her grandmother s and as the return of the from ireland was again delayed and august instead of fixed for it she was likely to remain there full two months longer provided at least she were able to defeat mrs s activity in her service and save herself from being hurried into a delightful situation against her will mr who for some reason best known to himself had certainly taken an early dislike to frank was only growing to dislike him more he began to suspect him of some double dealing in his pursuit of that was his object appeared everything declared it his own attentions his father s hints his mother in law s guarded silence it was all in words conduct discretion and told the same story but while so many were him to and herself making him over to mr began to suspect him of some inclination to trifle with jane he could not understand it but there were symptoms of intelligence between them � he thought so at least � symptoms of admiration on his side which having once observed he could not persuade himself 