sir thomas but you do not know how dry the path is to my would have bad quit as good a walk there i assure you with the advantage being of some use and obliging her aunt it is all her if would but have let us know she was going out � bu there is a something about have often observed i before � she likes to go her own way to work she no like to be dictated to she t her own independent whenever she can she certainly has a little spirit of j ms p and independence and nonsense about her i would advise her to get the better of as a general on sir thomas thought nothing could be more unjust he had been lately expressing the same and lie tried to turn the conversation tried repeatedly before he could for mrs had not to perceive either now or at any other time to wliat degree be well of his niece j or how very far he was from wishing to have his own children s merits act off by the of hers she was talking ai and this private walk half thi the dinner it was over however at last and the evening set in with more composure to and more cheerfulness of spirit than she have hoped for after so stormy a morning but she trusted in the first that she had done right that her judgment had not ber for the purity of her intentions she could answer and she was willing to hope secondly that her uncle s displeasure was and would farther as he considered the matter with more and felt as a good man must fe i how wretched and how how hopeless and bow wicked it was to marry without affection when the meeting with which she was threatened for the morrow was past she could not but flatter herself that the subject would be finally concluded and mr once gone from that everything would soon be as if no such subject had existed she would not could not believe that mr s affection for her could distress him long his mind was not of that sort london would soon bring its cure in london he would learn to wonder at his and be thankful for the right reason in ber which had saved him from its evil s mind was engaged in this sort of hopes her uncle was soon after tea called out of the an occurrence too common to strike her and she thought nothing of it till the butler re appeared ten minutes afterwards and l of it till t park advancing decidedly towards herself said sir wishes to speak with you ma am in own room tl it occurred to her what might he going on a suspicion rushed over her mind which drove the colour from her cheeks bull rising was to obey when mrs nor i called out stay stay what are you about where are you going don t he in such a hurry depend upon j it it is not jou who are wanted depend upon it it is at the butler but you are so very eager to yourself forward what should sir thomas want you it is me you mean i am coming thia moment you mean me i am sure sir thomas wants me l not miss price but was stout no ma am it is miss price i am certain of its being miss price and there was a smile witli the words which meant i do not think j o� answer the purpose at all mrs much discontented was obliged to herself to work and � walking off in consciousness found herself as she anticipated in another minute alone with mr chapter thi conference was neither so short nor so i the lady had designed the gentleman was not so easily satisfied he had all the disposition to that sir could wish him he had vanity which strongly inclined him in the place to think she did love him she might not know it and secondly when constrained at last to admit that she did know her own pr sent feelings j convinced him that he should be able in tim to make those feelings what he wished he was in love very much in love and it was a love which on an active sanguine spirit of warmth than delicacy made her affection appear of park i it was withheld and him to have the glory aa well aa the felicity of forcing her to love him he would not despair he would not he had every well reason for solid attachment he knew her to have all the worth that could justify the warmest hopes of lasting happiness with her her conduct at this veiy time the and delicacy of her character qualities which he believed most rare indeed was of a sort to all his wishes and confirm ad his resolutions he knew not that he had a pre engaged heart to attack of that he had no suspicion he considered her rather aa one who had never thought on the subject enough to be in danger who had heen guarded by youth a youth of mind as lovely as of person whose modesty had prevented her from understanding his attentions and who was still overpowered by the suddenness of addresses so wholly unexpected and the novelty of a situation which her fancy had taken into account must it not follow of course that when he was understood he should succeed he believed it love such aa his in a man like himself must with perseverance secure a return and at no great distance and he had so much delight in the idea of obliging her to him in a very short time that her not loving him now was scarcely regretted a little difficulty to be overcome was no evil 