Two Chapters of Persuasion: Diplomatic Display London British Library, MS Egerton 3038
not it enough to make the foolofme, which my behaviour expreſsed? — How could I look on withoutagony? feeling my extreme danger? — Wasnot the very sight of the Friendwho sat behind you? — was notthe
recollection of what had been —the knowledge of her Influence —the indelible, immoveable Impreſsion of of your what Persuasion had oncedone, was not it all
against me?" — "You should have distinguished —replied Anne — You should not
havesuspected me now; — The case was sodifferent, & my age so different! —If I was wrong, in
yeilding to Persuasion once, remember thatit was to
Persuasion exerted onthe side of
safety, not of Risk.When I yeilded, I thought it wasto Duty. — But no Duty couldbe called in aid here. –In
marryinga Man indifferent to me,
all Risk would have been
incurred,& all Duty violated." —" YouPerhaps I ought to have
reasoned thus, are right
— he cried — This ought
tohe replied, but I
could not. have weighed with me, but
it did not. — I could not derive benefit