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 would remove the bar to their own union, as she could not suppose Mr. Percival would raise any objections to it, after he had so readily eonsentedconsented [sic] to join the hands of Lubin and Rosetta. Master as Henry was of dissimulation, yet this reasonabloreasonable [sic] suggestion of the fair victim of his deeeitdeceit [sic], staggered him; he was, what rarely occurred to him, at a loss for an answer. At length he stammered forth a few sentences, almost incoherent, from his agitation-that he would inform his father of their attaehmentattachment [sic], if his dear Jane insisted on suehsuch [sic] a saerifieesacrifice [sic], which he knew would be attended with fatal eonsequencesconsequences [sic] to his future prospeetsprospects [sic]. "Consider that Lubin's situation and property are far superior to my sister's; he did not objeetobject [sic] to the allianeealliance [sic] of the Arnold's with his daughter, but old age, my best love, will be avaricious, and he has far higher views for his son." "Which he will doubtless," replied Jane, the tears starting from her expressive eyes, "comply with, and saerifieesacrifice [sic] his love to filial duty." Henry appeared hurt at this suggestion, but in a few moments, reeoveringrecovering [sic] himself to his usual placidity, he strove to give eonfideneeconfidence [sic] and eomposurecomposure [sic] to the breast of Jane, and at this time suceeeded. At a late hour thothe [sic] company separated, to the extreme relief of Jane, who was anxious to retire to thothe [sic] solitude of thothe [sic] chamber, and commune with her own thoughts. Of Henry's conduct she knew not what to think. She loved him, sincerely loved him, and she feared to losolose [sic] him by ill-timed expressions of dissatisfactions or doubt; yet she knew herself to be in a situation that, ere long, must proclaim to the gazogaze [sic] of every beholder, her loss of honour. This precluded delay added poignancy to her woes. At this moment she was miserable. Then she