rality,and he had the means of exerg it; and though she would not ce herself as his principal i,she could,perhaps,believe that remaining partiality for her might assist his endeavours in a cause where her peaind must be materially ed. It ainful, exceedingly painful,to know that they were under obligations to a person who could never receive a return.They owed the restoration of Lydia, her character,every thing,to him.Oh!how heartily did she grieve over every ungracious sensation she had ever enced,every saucy speech she had ever directed towards him.For herself she was humbled; but she roud of him. Proud that in a cause ofpassion and honour, he had been able to get the better of himself.She read over her aunt'smendation of him again and again.It was hardly enough;but it pleased her.She was even sensible of some pleasure,though mixed with regret,on finding how steadfastly both she and her uncle had been persuaded that affe and fidence subsisted between Mr.Dard herself. She was roused from her seat,and her refles,by some one's approad before she could strike into another path,she was overtaken by Wickham.
“I am afraid I interrupt your solitary ramble,my dear sister?”said he,as he joined her.
“You certainly do,”she replied with a smile;“but it does not follow that the interruption must be unwee.”
“I should be sorry indeed, if it were. We were always good friends;and now we are better.”
“True.Are the out?”
“I do not know.Mrs.Be and Ly
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