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Another week past still without any further intelligence Cecilia was then summoned to the parlour, and to Delvile hilow of his face, and the animation of his eyes, immediately declared he at least caive," cried he, "the dismal and unsatisfactory letter I wrote you? I would not disobey you twice in the same manner, and I could not till now have written in any other"

"The consultation with the physicians, then," said Cecilia, "is over?"

"Alas, yes; and the result is erous way, and they rather forbear to oppose, than advise her going abroad: but upon that she is earnestly bent, and intends to set out without delay I shall return to her, therefore, with all speed, and mean not to take any rest till I have seen her"

Cecilia expressed with tenderness her sorrow for Mrs Delvile: nor were her looks illiberal in including her son in her concern

"I must hasten," he cried, "to the credentials by which I a, and I must hasten to prove if Miss Beverley has not flattered my mother in her appeal"

He then informed her that Mrs Delvile, apprehensive for herself, and softened for hier, which she had extorted fro one final effort for his happiness, and ill and i her journey to wait its effect

Generously, therefore, giving up her own resentment, she wrote to Mr Delvile in ter their late dissention, and ardently expressing her desire to be reconciled to hiland She told hied by her physicians, who had declared a calmer mind was more essential to her than a purer air She then added, that such serenity was only to be given her, by the removal of her anxiety at the coed him, therefore, tohim, that upon enquiry, he would find her character and her fa, that after the sacrifice to which she had consented, their son would be utterly dishonourable in thinking of any other connexion She then to this reasoning joined the , in her present disordered state, of health, her life ht pay the forfeiture of her continual uneasiness

"I held out," she concluded, "while his personal dignity, and the honour of his naered; but where interest alone is concerned, and that interest is combated by the peace of his mind, and the delicacy of his word, h our extensive and well founded views for a splendid alliance are abolished, you will agree with me hereafter, upon a closer inspection, that the object for whom he relinquishes them, offers in herself the noblest reparation"