to the care of her aged mother; and to live much on the memory of her
lost sister, till called many years later to rejoin her. Her brothers
went back sorrowing to their several homes. They were very fond and very
proud of her. They were attached to her by her talents, her virtues, and
her engaging manners; and each loved afterwards to fancy a resemblance in
some niece or daughter of his own to the dear sister Jane, whose perfect
equal they yet never expected to see.




CHAPTER XII.


_The Cancelled Chapter (Chap. X.) of 'Persuasion_.'

With all this knowledge of Mr. Elliot and this authority to impart it,
Anne left Westgate Buildings, her mind deeply busy in revolving what she
had heard, feeling, thinking, recalling, and foreseeing everything,
shocked at Mr. Elliot, sighing over future Kellynch, and pained for Lady
Russell, whose confidence in him had been entire. The embarrassment
which must be felt from this hour in his presence! How to behave to him?
How to get rid of him? What to do by any of the party at home? Where to
be blind? Where to be active? It was altogether a confusion of images
and doubts--a perplexity, an agitation which she could not see the end
of. And she was in Gay Street, and still so much engrossed that she
started on being addressed by Admiral Croft, as if he were a person
unlikely to be met there. It was within a few steps of his own door.

'You are going to call upon my wife,' said he. 'She will be very glad to