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^I will not say that I am disappointed�察 �my dear sister�察院 �said
John�察�as they were walking together one morning before the gates
of Delaford House�察 �that would be saying too much�察 �for certainly
you have been one of the most fortunate young women in the
world�察 �as it is。 But�察 �I confess�察 �it would give me great pleasure to
call Colonel Brandon brother。 His property here�察 �his place�察 �his
house�察 �every thing is in such respectable and excellent
condition� �and his woods� �I have not seen such timber any
where in Dorsetshire�察 �as there is now standing in Delaford
Hanger� �And though�察 �perhaps�察 �Marianne may not seem exactly
the person to attract him!yet I think it would altogether be
advisable for you to have them now frequently staying with you�察�
for as Colonel Brandon seems a great deal at home�察 �nobody can
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tell what may happen!for�察 �when people are much thrown
together�察 �and see little of anybody else!and it will always be in
your power to set her off to advantage�察�and so forth�察�in short�察�you
may as well give her a chance!You understand me。 ̄!
But though Mrs。 Ferrars did come to see them�察 �and always
treated them with the make´believe of decent affection�察�they were
never insulted by her real favour and preference。 That was due to
the folly of Robert�察�and the cunning of his wife�察�and it was earned
by them before many months had passed away。 The selfish
sagacity of the latter�察 �which had at first drawn Robert into the
scrape�察�was the principal instrument of his deliverance from it�察�for
her respectful humility�察 �assiduous attentions�察 �and endless
flatteries�察 �as soon as the smallest opening was given for their
exercise�察�reconciled Mrs。 Ferrars to his choice�察�and re´established
him completely in her favour。
The whole of Lucy¨s behaviour in the affair�察�and the prosperity
which crowned it�察 �therefore�察 �may be held forth as a most
encouraging instance of what an earnest�察 �an unceasing attention
to self´interest�察 �however its progress may be apparently
obstructed�察�will do in securing every advantage of fortune�察�with no
other sacrifice than that of time and conscience。 When Robert first
sought her acquaintance�察 �and privately visited her in Bartlett¨s
Buildings�察�it was only with the view imputed to him by his brother。
He merely meant to persuade her to give up the engagement�察�and
as there could be nothing to overcome but the affection of both�察�he
naturally expected that one or two interviews would settle the
matter。 In that point�察 �however�察 �and that only�察 �he erred�察�for
though Lucy soon gave him hopes that his eloquence would
convince her in time�察 �another visit�察 �another conversation�察 �was
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always wanted to produce this conviction。 Some doubts always
lingered in her mind when they parted�察 �which could only be
removed by another half hour¨s discourse with himself。 His
attendance was by this means secured�察 �and the rest followed in
course。 Instead of talking of Edward�察�they came gradually to talk
only of Robert�察�a subject on which he had always more to say
than on any other�察 �and in which she soon betrayed an interest
even equal to his own�察�and in short�察�it became speedily evident to
both�察�that he had entirely supplanted his brother。 He was proud of
his conquest�察 �proud of tricking Edward�察 �and very proud of
marrying privately without his mother¨s consent。 What
immediately followed is known。 They passed some months in
great happiness at Dawlish�察 �for she had many relations and old
acquaintances to cut!and he drew several plans for magnificent
cottages�察�and from thence returning to town�察 �procured the
forgiveness of Mrs。 Ferrars�察 �by the simple expedient of asking it�察�
which�察�at Lucy¨s instigation�察�was adopted。 The forgiveness�察�at first�察�
indeed�察�as was reasonable�察�comprehended only Robert�察�and Lucy�察�
who had owed his mother no duty and therefore could have
transgressed none�察�still remained some weeks longer unpardoned。
But perseverance in humility of conduct and messages�察 �in self´
condemnation for Robert¨s offence�察 �and gratitude for the
unkindness she was treated with�察 �procured her in time the
haughty notice which overcame her by its graciousness�察 �and led
soon afterwards�察�by rapid degrees�察�to the highest state of affection
and influence。 Lucy became as necessary to Mrs。 Ferrars�察�as either
Robert or Fanny�察�and while Edward was never cordially forgiven
for having once intended to marry her�察 �and Elinor�察 �though
superior to her in fortune and birth�察�was spoken of as an intruder�察�
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she was in every thing considered�察 �and always openly
acknowledged�察 �to be a favourite child。 They settled in town�察�
received very liberal assistance from Mrs。 Ferrars�察 �were on the
best terms imaginable with the Dashwoods�察�and setting aside the
jealousies and ill´will continually subsisting between Fanny and
Lucy�察�in which their husbands of course took a part�察�as well as the
frequent domestic disagreements between Robert and Lucy
themselves�察�nothing could exceed the harmony in which they all
lived together。 What Edward had done to forfeit the right of eldest
son�察�might have puzzled many people to find out�察�and what Robert
had done to succeed to it�察�might have puzzled them still more。 It
was an arrangement�察 �however�察 �justified in its effects�察 �if not in its
cause�察 �for nothing ever appeared in Robert¨s style of living or of
talking to give a suspicion of his regretting the extent of his
income�察�as either leaving his brother too little�察�or bringing himself
too much�察�and if Edward might be judged from the ready
discharge of his duties in every particular�察 �from an increasing
attachment to his wife and his home�察 �and from the regular
cheerfulness of his spirits�察�he might be supposed no less contented
with his lot�察�no less free from every wish of an exchange。
Elinor¨s marriage divided her as little from her family as could
well be contrived�察�without rendering the cottage at Barton entirely
useless�察 �for her mother and sisters spent much more than half
their time with her。 Mrs。