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symptoms。 On the contrary�察 �with a mind and body alike
strengthened by rest�察 �she looked and spoke with more genuine
spirit�察�anticipating the pleasure of Margaret¨s return�察�and talking
of the dear family party which would then be restored�察 �of their
mutual pursuits and cheerful society�察�as the only happiness worth
a wish。
^When the weather is settled�察 �and I have recovered my
strength�察院 �said she�察 �we will take long walks together every day。
We will walk to the farm at the edge of the down�察�and see how the
children go on�察 �we will walk to Sir John¨s new plantations at
Barton Cross�察�and the Abbeyland�察�and we will often go to the old
ruins of the Priory�察�and try to trace its foundations as far as we are
told they once reached。 I know we shall be happy。 I know the
summer will pass happily away。 I mean never to be later in rising
than six�察�and from that time till dinner I shall divide every moment
between music and reading。 I have formed my plan�察 �and am
determined to enter on a course of serious study。 Our own library
is too well known to me�察 �to be resorted to for any thing beyond
mere amusement。 But there are many works well worth reading at
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the Park�察�and there are others of more modern production which I
know I can borrow of Colonel Brandon。 By reading only six hours
a´day�察�I shall gain in the course of a twelve´month a great deal of
instruction which I now feel myself to want。 ̄
Elinor honoured her for a plan which originated so nobly as
this�察�though smiling to see the same eager fancy which had been
leading her to the extreme of languid indolence and selfish
repining�察�now at work in introducing excess into a scheme of such
rational employment and virtuous self´control。 Her smile however
changed to a sigh when she remembered that promise to
Willoughby was yet unfulfilled�察 �and feared she had that to
communicate which might again unsettle the mind of Marianne�察�
and ruin at least for a time this fair prospect of busy tranquillity。
Willing therefore to delay the evil hour�察�she resolved to wait till her
sister¨s health were more secure�察�before she appointed it。 But the
resolution was made only to be broken。
Marianne had been two or three days at home�察 �before the
weather was fine enough for an invalid like herself to venture out。
But at last a soft�察�genial morning appeared�察 �such as might tempt
the daughter¨s wishes and the mother¨s confidence�察�and Marianne�察�
leaning on Elinor¨s arm�察 �was authorised to walk as long as she
could without fatigue�察�in the lane before the house。
The sisters set out at a pace�察�slow as the feebleness of Marianne
in an exercise hitherto untried since her illness required�察�and
they had advanced only so far beyond the house as to admit a full
view of the hill�察�the important hill behind�察�when pausing with her
eyes turned towards it�察�Marianne calmly said�察�
^There�察 �exactly there�察院�pointing with one hand�察 �on that
projecting mound�察�there I fell�察�and there I first saw Willoughby。 ̄
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Her voice sunk with the word�察�but presently reviving she added�察�
^I am thankful to find that I can look with so little pain on the
spot� �shall we ever talk on that subject�察�Elinor�拭院�hesitatingly it
was said。!^Or will it be wrong�拭�I can talk of it now�察�I hope�察�as I
ought to do。 ̄!
Elinor tenderly invited her to be open。
^As for regret�察院�said Marianne�察 �I have done with that�察�as far as
he is concerned。 I do not mean to talk to you of what my feelings
have been for him�察�but what they are now。!At present�察�if I could
be satisfied on one point�察�if I could be allowed to think that he was
not always acting a part�察�not always deceiving me�察�but above all�察�
if I could be assured that he never was so very wicked as my fears
have sometimes fancied him�察 �since the story of that unfortunate
girl ̄!
She stopt。 Elinor joyfully treasured her words as she answered�察�
^If you could be assured of that�察�you think you should be easy。 ̄
^Yes。 My peace of mind is doubly involved in it�察�for not only is
it horrible to suspect a person�察�who has been what he has been to
me�察 �of such designs�察�but what must it make me appear to
myself�拭�What in a situation like mine�察 �but a most shamefully
unguarded affection could expose me to ̄!
^How then�察院 �asked her sister�察 �would you account for his
behaviour�拭院�
^I would suppose him�察�Oh� �how gladly would I suppose him�察�
only fickle�察�very�察�very fickle。 ̄
Elinor said no more。 She was debating within herself on the
eligibility of beginning her story directly�察 �or postponing it till
Marianne were in stronger health�察�and they crept on for a few
minutes in silence。
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^I am not wishing him too much good�察院 �said Marianne at last
with a sigh�察 �when I wish his secret reflections may be no more
unpleasant than my own。 He will suffer enough in them。 ̄
^Do you compare your conduct with his�拭院�
^No。 I compare it with what it ought to have been�察�I compare it
with yours。 ̄
^Our situations have borne little resemblance。 ̄
^They have borne more than our conduct。!Do not�察�my dearest
Elinor�察�let your kindness defend what I know your judgment must
censure。 My illness has made me think!It has given me leisure
and calmness for serious recollection。 Long before I was enough
recovered to talk�察�I was perfectly able to reflect。 I considered the
past�察 �I saw in my own behaviour�察 �since the beginning of our
acquaintance with him last autumn�察 �nothing but a series of
imprudence towards myself�察�and want of kindness to others。 I saw
that my own feelings had prepared my sufferings�察 �and that my
want of fortitude under them had almost led me to the grave。 My
illness�察 �I well knew�察 �had been entirely brought on by myself by
such negligence of my own health�察�as I had felt even at the time to
be wrong。 Had I died�察�it would have been self´destruction。 I did
not know my danger till the danger was removed�察�but with such
feelings as these reflections gave me�察�I wonder at my recovery�察�
wonder that the very eagerness of my desire to live�察�to have time
for atonement to my God�察�and to you all�察�did not kill me at once。
Had I died�察�in what peculiar misery should I have left you�察 �my
nurse�察 �my friend�察 �my sister� �You�察 �who had seen all the fretful
selfishness of my latter days�察�who had known all the murmurings
of my heart� �How should I have lived in your remembrance� �My
mother too� �How could you have consoled her� �I cannot express
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