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She promised she would not fail; and forbore steadily from that time to name Delvile any more: but the depression of her spirits shewed she had suffered a disappointh modest and huh she denied, even to herself, any expectations frouine sithen her beca her present suspense, could find no other employment in which she could take any interest

Mr Monckton, to who was unknown that related to Cecilia, was soon informed of Delvile's visit, and hastened in the utmost alarm, to learn its event She had now lost all the pleasure she had forh averse and confused, could not withstand his enquiries

Unlike the tender Henrietta's was his disappointe at such repeated trials was almost more than he could curb He spared neither the Delviles for their insolence ofher at their pleasure, nor herself for her easiness of sub thus the dupe of their caprices The subject was difficult for Cecilia to dilate upon; she wished to clear, as he deserved, Delvile himself from any share in the censure, and she felt hurt and offended at the charge of her own i much vindication of either, and she heard almost in silence ith pain she bore to hear at all

He noith inexpressible disturbance, that whatever was his power to make her uneasy, he had none to iven Delvile to be wholly governed by histo be as sacred as onethis, he dared trust his temper with no further debate; he assu leave of her, and with pretended good wishes for her happiness, whatever ht be her determination, he stifled the reproaches hich his whole heart elling, and precipitately left her

Cecilia, affected by his earnestness, yet perplexed in all her opinions, was glad to be relieved from useless exhortations, and not sorry, in her present uncertainty, that his visit was not repeated

She neither saw nor heard fro but evil fro letter then came by the post

To Miss Beverley April 2d, 1780 I must write without co any; Iaddress, for I know not how you will permit me to address you