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the   only   form   of   building   in   which   happiness   is   attainable�察  �and 

were I rich enough I would instantly pull Combe down�察�and build 

it up again in the exact plan of this cottage。 ̄ 

    ^With      dark    narrow      stairs   and     a  kitchen     that    smokes�察     �I 

suppose�察院�said Elinor。 

    ^Yes�察院  �cried   he   in   the   same   eager   tone�察   �with      all   and  every 

thing   belonging   to   it�察�in   no   one   convenience   or  inconvenience 

about it�察�should the least variation be perceptible。 Then�察�and then 

only�察�under such a roof�察�I might perhaps be as happy at Combe as I 

have been at Barton。 ̄ 

    ^I    flatter   myself�察院    �replied     Elinor�察    �that     even    under      the 

disadvantage   of   better   rooms   and   a   broader   staircase�察          �you   will 

hereafter find your own house as faultless as you now do this。 ̄ 

    ^There   certainly  are   circumstances�察院  �said   Willoughby�察   �which 

might greatly endear it to me�察�but this place will always have one 

claim of my affection�察�which no other can possibly share。 ̄ 

    Mrs。   Dashwood   looked   with  pleasure   at   Marianne�察  �whose   fine 

eyes were fixed so expressively on Willoughby�察�as plainly denoted 

how well she understood him。 

    ^How often did I wish�察院�added he�察 �when I was at Allenham this 

time   twelvemonth�察  �that   Barton   cottage   were   inhabited�   �I   never 

passed      within    view    of   it  without    admiring      its   situation�察   �and 

grieving that  no  one should live   in   it。   How  little   did   I   then   think 

that   the   very   first   news   I   should   hear   from   Mrs。   Smith�察  �when   I 

next   came   into   the   country�察  �would   be   that   Barton         cottage    was 



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taken�此  �and     I  felt   an  immediate    satisfaction    and   interest   in  the 

event�察�which nothing but a kind of prescience of what happiness I 

should experience from it�察�can account for。 Must it not have been 

so�察   �Marianne�拭院      �speaking     to   her   in   a   lowered     voice。   Then 

continuing his former tone�察�he said�察 �And yet this house you would 

spoil�察  �Mrs。    Dashwood�拭      �You    would    rob   it  of  its  simplicity    by 

imaginary       improvement�       �and    this  dear    parlour    in  which     our 

acquaintance first began�察�and in which so many happy hours have 

been     since   spent    by   us   together�察   �you   would     degrade     to  the 

condition of a common entrance�察�and every body would be eager 

to   pass   through   the   room     which   has   hitherto   contained      within 

itself   more    real   accommodation         and    comfort    than    any   other 

apartment       of  the   handsomest       dimensions      in  the   world    could 

possibly afford。 ̄ 

    Mrs。 Dashwood again assured him that no alteration of the kind 

should be attempted。 

    ^You   are   a   good   woman�察院  �he   warmly   replied。   ^Your   promise 

makes   me   easy。   Extend   it   a   little   farther�察  �and   it   will   make   me 

happy。 Tell me that not only your house will remain the same�察�but 

that    I  shall  ever    find   you   and    yours   as   unchanged       as  your 

dwelling�察�and that you will always consider me with the kindness 

which has made everything belonging to you so dear to me。 ̄ 

    The    promise     was   readily   given�察  �and   Willoughby¨s      behaviour 

during the whole of the evening declared at once his affection and 

happiness。 

    ^Shall   we   see  you  tomorrow  to  dinner�拭院  �said   Mrs。   Dashwood�察�

when     he   was   leaving   them。   ^I   do   not   ask  you   to  come    in  the 

morning�察�for we must walk to the park�察�to call on Lady Middleton。 ̄ 

    He engaged to be with them by four o¨clock。 



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              rs。 Dashwood¨s visit to Lady Middleton took place the 

              next day�察�and two of her daughters went with her�察�but 

M 

              Marianne      excused    herself   from   being    of  the  party�察�

under some trifling pretext of employment�察�and her mother�察�who 

concluded that a promise had been made by Willoughby the night 

before    of  calling   on  her   while  they   were  absent�察  �was   perfectly 

satisfied with her remaining at home。 

   On their return from the park they found Willoughby¨s curricle 

and   servant   in   waiting   at   the   cottage�察  �and   Mrs。   Dashwood   was 

convinced   that  her  conjecture   had   been   just。   So   far   it   was   all   as 

she had   foreseen�察 �but  on   entering  the  house   she  beheld   what no 

foresight   had   taught   her   to   expect。   They   were   no   sooner   in   the 

passage than Marianne came hastily out of the parlour apparently 

in   violent   affliction�察 �with   her   handkerchief      at  her   eyes�察 �and 

without noticing them ran up stairs。 Surprised and alarmed   they 

proceeded directly into the room she had just quitted�察�where they 

found only Willoughby�察�who was leaning against the mantel´piece 

with his back towards them。 He turned round on their coming in�察�

and    his  countenance      shewed     that  he   strongly   partook    of  the 

emotion which over´powered Marianne。 

   ^Is anything the matter with her�拭院�cried Mrs。 Dashwood as she 

entered!^is she ill�拭院�

   ^I   hope   not�察院  �he   replied�察  �trying   to   look   cheerful�察  �and   with   a 

forced smile presently added�察 �It is I who may rather expect to be 

ill!for I am now suffering under a very heavy disappointment� 院�



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    ^Disappointment�拭院�

    ^Yes�察  �for   I   am   unable   to   keep   my   engagement   with   you。   Mrs。 

Smith   has   this   morning   exercised   the   privilege   of   riches   upon   a 

poor  dependent  cousin�察  �by  sending me   on business   to   London。   I 

have     just  received     my    dispatches�察    �and    taken    my   farewell    of 

Allenham�察�and by way of exhilaration I am now come to take my 

farewell of you。 ̄ 

    ^To London� �and are you going this morning�拭院�

    ^Almost this moment。 ̄ 

    ^This   is   very   unfortunate。   But   Mrs。   Smith   must   be   obliged�察� 

and her business will not detain you from us long I hope。 ̄ 

    He   coloured   as   he   replied�察   �You   are   very   kind�察  �but   I   have   no 

idea   of  returning  into  Devonshire   immediately。   My   visits   to   Mrs。 

Smith are never repeated within the twelvemonth。 ̄ 

    ^And     is  Mrs。  Smith   your   only   friend�拭  �Is   Allenham       the  only 

house   in   the   neighbourhood   to   which   you   will   be   welcome�拭  �For 

shame�察�Willoughby。 Can you wait for an invitation here�拭院�

    His colour increased�察�and with his eyes fixed on the ground he 

only replied�察 �You are too good。 ̄ 

    Mrs。 Dashwood looked at Elinor with surprise。 Elinor felt equal 

amazement。        For    a  few    moments      every    one    was    silent。  Mrs。 

Dashwood first spoke。 

    ^I have only to add�察�my dear Willoughby�察�that at Barton cottage 

you will always be welcome�察�for I will not press you to return here 

immediately�察  �because   you   only   can   judge   how   far  that   might   be 

pleasing     to  Mrs。   Smith�察    �and   on   this  head    I  shall  be  no   more 

disposed       to   question     your     judgment       than    to   doubt   

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