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It had not been without difficulty that she had restrained herself fro what she knew of Belfield, when she found his mother and sister in a state of such painful uncertainty concerning hinorance of his plans, joined to her undoubted knowledge of his wish of conceal mischief by officiousness, and think it wiser not to betray what she had seen of him, till better infor to shorten a suspence so uneasy to them, she determined to entreat Mr Monckton would endeavour to find hientleman, when she returned to his house, was in a state ofher at tea, he had asked Miss Bennet where she was, and hearing she had not left word, he could scarce conceal his chagrin Knowing, however, hoere her acquaintances in town, he soon concluded she ith Miss Belfield, but, not satisfied with sending Mr Delvile's er after her, he privately employed one in whom he trusted for hi whence he cah this man was returned, and he knew her safety, he still felt alarth of ti him, she would scarce even think of any action without his previous concurrence And he had hoped, by a little longer use, to make his counsel become necessary, which he knew to be a very short step fro it absolute

Nor was he well pleased to perceive, by this voluntary excursion, a struggle to cast off her sadness, and a wish to procure herself entertainment: it was not that he desired her misery, but he was earnest that all relief froh far fronty over her thoughts, he was yet of opinion that, till his own liberty was restored, he had less to apprehend frorief allayed; one could but lead her to repining retireuide her to a consolatory rival

He well kneever, it was as essential to his cause to disguise his disappoint alone he had any chance of acquiring power, he cleared up when Cecilia returned, who as unconscious of feeling, as of owing any subjection to hi for herself, however desirous and glad of occasional instruction

She told hi Belfield, and the unhappiness of his friends, and hinted her wish that he could be infore her, went instantly in search of hih the Bookseller, who had not the dexterity to parry his artful enquiries, and had actually appointed hi