She stopt. Elinor joyfully treasured her words
as she answered,
"If you could be assured of that, you think you
should be easy."
"Yes. My peace of mind is doubly involved in it;--
for not only is it horrible to suspect a person, who has
been what HE has been to ME, of such designs,--but what must
it make me appear to myself?--What in a situation like mine,
but a most shamefully unguarded affection could expose
me to"--