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I should give you something totalk of — & so, if you please " Here the door was very firmly closed;she could gueſs by which of the two; and she lost entirely what immedi::ately followed; but it was impoſsiblefor her not to distinguish hear parts of the rest,for as the Adml .Admiral on the strength of the Door's being shut was speaking withoutany management of voice, tho'though she cd .could hearhis companion trying in an undertoneto check him. — She could not doubt their being speaking of her. She heardher own name & Kellynch repeatedly —she was very much distreſsed. It agitated her very much. — She knewnot what to do, or what to expect —and among other agonies felt the poſsibility dangerof Capt.Captain W 'sWentworth's not returning into theroom at all, which after her consenting tostay would have been too badfor Language. — They seemed to betalking of the Admls .Admiral's Lease Lease of Kellynchshe heard him say something of "the Lease beingsigned. or not signed —" —that was not likely to bea very agitating subject —but then followed "I hate tobe at an uncertainty — I must knowat once — Sophy thinks the same —" Then, in a lower tone, Capt.Captain W.Wentworthseemed remonstrating — "Yes —, yes,wanting to be excused — wanting to put somethingoff.1"Phoo, Phoo – answered the Admiralnow is the Time. If you will not

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RWC conjectures that this deletion is "but" + one other, illegible word. Back to context...
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