Two Chapters of Persuasion: Diplomatic DisplayLondonBritish Library, MS Egerton 3038
It was within a few steps of hisown door. – "You are going to call upon my wife, said he, she willbe very glad
to see you." — Annedenied it. —"1said —No — she really had not time,she was in her
way home" — butwhile she spoke, the Adml .Admiral had steppedback & knocked at the door, calling outsaying, "Yes, yes, do go in;She is all alone. go & in & restyourself." — Anne felt so little dis::posed at this time to be in for any company but that company of any sort, that it
of her own thoughts, that she wasvexed herreally
sorry to be thus constrained —but she was now obliged to stop. "Since you are so very so kind, criedsaidsaid she, I will just ask Mrs . Croft how
she does, but I really cannotstay 5 minutes. — You are
sureshe is quite alone." —The poſsibility ofShe hadCapt .W.Wentworthhad occurred — and mostin her thoughts at this moment;& was fearfully anxiouswas she to beaſsured — either that he
was withinor that he was not; —butwhich,she could notmight have
been a question.have told
which herself. —"Oh! yes,quite alone — Nobody butby herMantuamaker with her, & they have been shut
up together this half hour, so it must be oversoon."–––
Footnotes
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