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Her heart did whisper that he had done it for her. But it was a

hope shortly checked by other considerations; and she soon felt

that even her vanity was insufficient, when required to depend on

his affection for her, for a woman who had already refused him,

as able to overcome a sentiment so natural as abhorrence against

relationship with Wickham. Brother-in-law of Wickham! Every kind

of pride must revolt from the connection. He had, to be sure,

done much. She was ashamed to think how much. But he had given a

reason for his interference, which asked no extraordinary stretch

of belief. It was reasonable that he should feel he had been

wrong; he had liberality, and he had the means of exercising it;

and though she would not place herself as his principal

inducement, she could perhaps believe, that remaining partiality

for her might assist his endeavours in a cause where her peace of

mind must be materially concerned.