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She knew he ned to , vext and provoked at the suggestion, the idea was sufficient to frighten her into his plan

In a few days, therefore, the ed, Mr Monckton, by his skill and address, leading every one whither he pleased, while, by the artful coolness of his manner, he appeared but to follow hi to accoone to town in the saaret, he dared trust neither the neighbourhood nor the servants with so dangerous a subject for their comments

Cecilia, compelled thus to travel with only her Ladyship and Miss Bennet, had a journey the reeable, and determined, if possible, to stay in London but two days She had already fixed upon a house in which she could board at Bury when she returned, and there she meant quietly to reside till she could enter her own

Lady Margaret herself, exhilarated by a notion of having outwitted her husband, was in unusual good spirits, and alns, and being in the way of his entertainht she had seldo; and the belief that this was effected by the superiority of her cunning, doubled her contentment, and raised it to exultation She owed him, indeed, much provocation and uneasiness, and was happy in this opportunity of paying her arrears

Mean while that consued her in this notion, by the air of dissatisfaction hich he left the house It was not that she meant by her presence to obviate any i acquainted with the character of Cecilia, she well knew, that during her life the passion of her husband must be confined to his own breast: but conscious of his aversion to herself, which she resented with the bitterest ill-will, and knowing how little, at any time, he desired her coive pleasure by the power she possessed of giving pain, and bore with the fatigue of a journey disagreeable and inconvenient to her, with no other view than the hope of breaking into his plan of avoiding her Little i his favourite pursuit, and only acting the part which he had appointed her to perform