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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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