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kedasifhalfwishingandhalffearingtobesoftenedbywhatImightsay.IfmycountenanceexpressedwhatIaimedat,itwascomposedanddignifiedandyet,withadegreeofpensivenesswhichmightconvincehimthatIwasnotquitehappy.“Ibegyourpardon,sir,forthelibertyIhavetakeninsendingforyou,”saidI“butasIhavejustlearntyourintentionofleavingthisplaceto-day,Ifeelitmydutytoentreatthatyouwillnotonmyaccountshortenyourvisithereevenanhour.Iamperfectlyawarethatafterwhathaspassedbetweenusitwouldillsuitthefeelingsofeithertoremainlongerinthesamehouse:soverygreat,sototalachangefromtheintimacyoffriendshipmustrenderanyfutureintercoursetheseverestpunishmentandyourresolutionofquittingChurchhillisundoubtedlyinunisonwithoursituation,andwiththoselivelyfeelingswhichIknowyoutopossess.But,atthesametime,itisnotformetosuffersuchasacrificeasitmustbetoleaverelationstowhomyouaresomuchattached,andaresodear.MyremainingherecannotgivethatpleasuretoMr.andMrs.Vernonwhichyoursocietymustandmyvisithasalreadyperhapsbeentoolong.Myremova
