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"I will," answered he, going to the door; but there, stopping and turning round, "one thing I should yet," he added, "wish to say,--I have been iret I recollect how iht in silence to have subht in candour to have approved; and in the vehemence hich I have pursued you, I have censured that very dignity of conduct which has been the basis of et, and never without fresh wonder remember, the sweetness hich you have borne with me, even when most I offended you For this impatience, this violence, this inconsistency, I now o, you could so far condescend as to pronounce hter heart, I think, I should quit you"

"Do not talk of forgiveness," said Cecilia, "you have never offended me; I always kneas sure--always imputed--" she stopt, unable to proceed

Deeply penetrated by her apparent distress, he with difficulty restrained hi at her feet; but after a enerous indulgence you have shewn rieve to have abused I ask you not to remember me,--far, far happier do I wish you than such a remembrance could make you; but I will pain the huer You will tell elic Cecilia!--Miss Beverley, I uide, protect, and bless you! And should I see you no more, should this be the last sadhimself, added, "May I hear, at least, of your tranquillity, for that alone can have any chance to quiet or repress the anguish I feel here!"

He then abruptly retreated, and ran out of the house

Cecilia for a while reot Mrs Delvile, she forgot Mrs Charlton, she forgot her own design of apologizing to one, or assisting the other: she continued in the posture in which he had left her, quite without motion, and almost without sensibility