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Delvile, affected by her generosity, could scarce utter his thanks; yet he did not hesitate in denying to avail himself of it; "No, my Cecilia," he cried, "I am not so selfish If we have not happier days, ill at least wait for more desperate necessity With the uncertainty if I have not this man's life to answer for at the hazard of doitive and an exile in the first publishing that she is mine! No, if I a less, believe e my consent to wound the chaste propriety of your character, by ain consulted upon their future plans; and concluded that in the present disordered state of their affairs, it would be best not to acknowledge even to Mr Delvile their er, would be a blow so severe, that, to add to it any other ht half distract him

To the few people already acquainted with it, Delvile therefore deter his entreaties for their discretion and secrecy Cecilia promised every post to acquaint hio instantly, that he ht out-travel the ill news to his mother

He complied, and took leave of her in the tenderesther to support her spirits, and be careful of her health "Happiness," said he, "is htened it away, your sweetness and gentleness will yet attract it back: all that for me is in store must be received at your hands,-- what is offered in any other way, I shall only enerous Cecilia, but in yourself preserve me!"

"I will not droop," said she; "you will find, I hope, you have not intrusted yourself in ill hands"

"Peace then be with you,Cecilia! Peace, such as angels give, and such as may drive from your mind the remembrance of this bitter hour!"

He then tore his could almost, like the tender Belvidera, have exclaimed O do not leave me!--stay with me and curse er, as if the re moments of her life were to be er both to herself and hione, and, but that her mind was in no state for joy, was too rational not to have succeeded