![]() ![]() It was gratitude.-Gratitude not merely for having once loved her, but for loving her still well enough, to forgive all the petulance and acrimony of her manner in rejecting him, and all the unjust accusations accompanying her rejection. But above all, above respect and esteem, there was a motive within her of good will which could not be overlooked. The respect created by the conviction of his valuable qualities, though at first unwillingly admitted, had for some time ceased to be repugnant to her feelings and it was now heightened into somewhat of a friendlier nature, by the testimony so highly in his favour, and bringing forward his disposition in so amiable a light, which yesterday had produced. ![]() ![]() No hatred had vanished long ago, and she had almost as long been ashamed of ever feeling a dislike against him, that could be so called. ![]()
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