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impropriety       in  accepting      a  horse    from   my    brother�察   �than    from 

Willoughby。       Of   John    I  know    very   little�察 �though     we   have    lived 

together for years�察�but of Willoughby my judgment has long been 

formed。 ̄ 

    Elinor thought it wisest to touch that point no more。 She knew 

her sister¨s temper。 Opposition on so tender a subject would only 

attach her the more to her own opinion。 But by an appeal to her 

affection     for   her   mother�察    �by   representing       the   inconveniences 

which   that   indulgent   mother   must   draw   on   herself�察  �if   ��as   would 

probably       be    the   case��     she    consented      to    this   increase     of 

establishment�察�Marianne was shortly subdued�察 �and   she promised 

not     to  tempt      her   mother      to   such    imprudent        kindness      by 

mentioning   the   offer�察  �and   to   tell   Willoughby   when   she   saw   him 

next�察�that it must be declined。 

    She   was   faithful   to   her   word�察  �and   when   Willoughby   called   at 

the     cottage�察   �the    same     day�察   �Elinor    heard     her    express     her 

disappointment to him in a low  voice�察  �on   being  obliged   to  forego 

the acceptance of his present。 The reasons for this alteration were 

at the same time related�察�and   they  were   such  as   to  make  further 

entreaty   on   his   side   impossible。   His   concern   however   was   very 



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apparent�察  �and   after   expressing   it   with   earnestness�察  �he   added�察  �in 

the    same    low    voice�察�^But�察      �Marianne�察     �the   horse    is  still  yours�察�

though you cannot use it now。 I shall keep it only till you can claim 

it。   When   you   leave   Barton   to   form   your   own   establishment   in   a 

more lasting home�察�Queen Mab shall receive you。 ̄ 

    This was all overheard by Miss Dashwood�察�and in the whole of 

the    sentence�察     �in   his  manner       of   pronouncing        it�察 �and   in   his 

addressing   her   sister   by   her   christian   name   alone�察  �she   instantly 

saw   an   intimacy   so   decided�察  �a   meaning   so   direct�察  �as   marked   a 

perfect agreement between them。 From that moment she doubted 

not    of  their   being    engaged     to  each    other�察   �and   the   belief   of  it 

created   no   other   surprise   than   that   she�察  �or   any   of   their   friends�察�

should be left by tempers so frank�察�to discover it by accident。 

    Margaret related something to her the next  day�察  �which placed 

this    matter    in   a  still  clearer    light。  Willoughby       had    spent    the 

preceding   evening   with   them�察  �and   Margaret�察  �by   being   left   some 

time     in   the   parlour     with   only    him    and    Marianne�察      �had    had 

opportunity  for  observations�察  �which�察  �with   a   most  important   face�察�

she   communicated   to   her   eldest   sister�察  �when   they   were   next   by 

themselves。 

    ^Oh�察�Elinor� 院�she cried�察 �I have such a secret to tell you about 

Marianne。   I  am   sure   she   will be married   to  Mr。   Willoughby   very 

soon。 ̄ 

    ^You have said so�察院�replied Elinor�察 �almost every day since they 

first   met   on   High´church   Down�察  �and   they   had   not   known   each 

other   a   week�察  �I   believe�察  �before   you   were   certain   that   Marianne 

wore his picture round her neck�察�but it turned out to be only the 

miniature of our great uncle。 ̄ 

    ^But indeed this is quite another thing。 I am sure they will be 



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married very soon�察�for he has got a lock of her hair。 ̄ 

    ^Take   care�察  �Margaret。   It   may   be   only   the   hair   of   some   great 

uncle of his。 ̄ 

    ^But�察�indeed�察�Elinor�察�it is Marianne¨s。 I am almost sure it is�察�for I 

saw him cut it off。 Last night after tea�察�when you and mama went 

out of the room�察�they were whispering and talking together as fast 

as could be�察�and he seemed   to  be begging something  of  her�察�and 

presently   he   took   up   her   scissors   and   cut   off   a   long   lock   of   her 

hair�察�for it was all tumbled down   her  back�察  �and  he   kissed  it�察  �and 

folded it up in a piece of white paper�察�and put  it  into  his   pocket´ 

book。 ̄ 

    For such particulars�察�stated on such authority�察�Elinor could not 

withhold       her   credit�察   �nor    was    she    disposed     to   it�察 �for   the 

circumstance was in perfect unison with what she had heard and 

seen herself。 

    Margaret¨s      sagacity    was    not   always    displayed     in  a  way    so 

satisfactory   to   her   sister。   When   Mrs。   Jennings   attacked   her   one 

evening at the park�察�to give the name of the young man who was 

Elinor¨s     particular    favourite�察  �which    had    been   long   a  matter     of 

great curiosity to her�察�Margaret answered by looking at her sister�察�

and saying�察 �I must not tell�察�may I�察�Elinor�拭院�

    This of course made every body laugh�察�and Elinor tried to laugh 

too。 But the effort was painful。 She was convinced that Margaret 

had     fixed  on   a  person     whose     name    she   could    not   bear   with 

composure to become a standing joke with Mrs。 Jennings。 

    Marianne   felt   for   her   most   sincerely�察  �but   she   did   more   harm 

than good to the cause�察�by turning very red and saying in an angry 

manner to Margaret�察�

    ^Remember that  whatever  your  conjectures   may be�察  �you   have 



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no right to repeat them。 ̄ 

    ^I   never   had   any   conjectures   about   it�察院  �replied   Margaret�察   �it 

was you who told me of it yourself。 ̄ 

    This   increased   the   mirth   of   the   company�察  �and   Margaret   was 

eagerly pressed to say something more。 

    ^Oh�  �pray�察  �Miss   Margaret�察  �let  us   know   all   about   it�察院  �said   Mrs。 

Jennings。 ^What is the gentleman¨s name�拭院�

    ^I must not tell�察�ma¨am。 But I know very well what it is�察�and I 

know where he is too。 ̄ 

    ^Yes�察   �yes�察 �we    can   guess   where     he   is�察 �at  his  own   house     at 

Norland to be sure。 He is the curate of the parish I dare say。 ̄ 

    ^No�察�that he is not。 He is of no profession at all。 ̄ 

    ^Margaret�察院�said Marianne with great warmth�察 �you know that 

all   this   is   an   invention   of   your   own�察  �and   that   there   is   no   such 

person in existence。 ̄ 

    ^Well�察�then�察�he is lately dead�察�Marianne�察�for I am sure there was 

such a man once�察�and his name begins with an F。 ̄ 

    Most grateful did Elinor  feel   to  Lady  Middleton   for  observing�察�

at this moment�察 �that it rained very hard�察院�though she believed the 

interruption to proceed less from any attention to her�察�than from 

her ladyship¨s great dislike of all such inelegant subjects of raillery 

as   delighted   her  husband and   mother。   The   idea   however   started 

by her�察�was immediately pursued by Colonel Brandon�察�who was on 

every   occasion   mindful   of   the   feelings   of   others�察  �and   much   was 

said on the subject of rain by both of them。 Willoughby opened the 

pianofort└�察�and asked Marianne to sit down to it�察�and thus amidst 

the various endeavours of different people to quit the topic�察�it fell 

to the ground。 But not so easily did Elinor recover from the alarm 

into which it had thrown her。 



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