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them honour。 

    ^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。   

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