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Such behaviour as this�察 �so exactly the reverse of her own�察�
appeared no more meritorious to Marianne�察 �than her own had
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seemed faulty to her。 The business of self´command she settled
very easily�察�with strong affections it was impossible�察 �with calm
ones it could have no merit。 That her sister¨s affections were calm�察�
she dared not deny�察�though she blushed to acknowledge it�察�and of
the strength of her own�察 �she gave a very striking proof�察 �by still
loving and respecting that sister�察 �in spite of this mortifying
conviction。
Without shutting herself up from her family�察 �or leaving the
house in determined solitude to avoid them�察 �or lying awake the
whole night to indulge meditation�察 �Elinor found every day
afforded her leisure enough to think of Edward�察�and of Edward¨s
behaviour�察 �in every possible variety which the different state of
her spirits at different times could produce�察�with tenderness�察�
pity�察 �approbation�察 �censure�察 �and doubt。 There were moments in
abundance�察�when�察�if not by the absence of her mother and sisters�察�
at least by the nature of their employments�察 �conversation was
forbidden among them�察�and every effect of solitude was produced。
Her mind was inevitably at liberty�察 �her thoughts could not be
chained elsewhere�察 �and the past and the future�察 �on a subject so
interesting�察 �must be before her�察 �must force her attention�察 �and
engross her memory�察�her reflection�察�and her fancy。
From a reverie of this kind�察�as she sat at her drawing´table�察�she
was roused one morning�察�soon after Edward¨s leaving them�察�by the
arrival of company。 She happened to be quite alone。 The closing of
the little gate�察 �at the entrance of the green court in front of the
house�察 �drew her eyes to the window�察 �and she saw a large party
walking up to the door。 Amongst them were Sir John and Lady
Middleton and Mrs。 Jennings�察 �but there were two others�察 �a
gentleman and lady�察 �who were quite unknown to her。 She was
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sitting near the window�察�and as soon as Sir John perceived her�察�he
left the rest of the party to the ceremony of knocking at the door�察�
and stepping across the turf�察�obliged her to open the casement to
speak to him�察�though the space was so short between the door and
the window�察�as to make it hardly possible to speak at one without
being heard at the other。
^Well�察院�said he�察 �we have brought you some strangers。 How do
you like them�拭院�
^Hush� �they will hear you。 ̄
^Never mind if they do。 It is only the Palmers。 Charlotte is very
pretty�察�I can tell you。 You may see her if you look this way。 ̄
As Elinor was certain of seeing her in a couple of minutes�察�
without taking that liberty�察�she begged to be excused。
^Where is Marianne�拭�Has she run away because we are come�拭�I
see her instrument is open。 ̄
^She is walking�察�I believe。 ̄
They were now joined by Mrs。 Jennings�察�who had not patience
enough to wait till the door was opened before she told her story。
She came hallooing to the window�察 �How do you do�察 �my dear�拭�
How does Mrs。 Dashwood do�拭�And where are your sisters�拭�What� �
all alone� �you will be glad of a little company to sit with you。 I have
brought my other son and daughter to see you。 Only think of their
coming so suddenly� �I thought I heard a carriage last night�察�while
we were drinking our tea�察 �but it never entered my head that it
could be them。 I thought of nothing but whether it might not be
Colonel Brandon come back again�察�so I said to Sir John�察�I do think
I hear a carriage�察 �perhaps it is Colonel Brandon come back
again ̄!
Elinor was obliged to turn from her�察�in the middle of her story�察�
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to receive the rest of the party�察�Lady Middleton introduced the two
strangers�察�Mrs。 Dashwood and Margaret came down stairs at the
same time�察�and they all sat down to look at one another�察�while Mrs。
Jennings continued her story as she walked through the passage
into the parlour�察�attended by Sir John。
Mrs。 Palmer was several years younger than Lady Middleton�察�
and totally unlike her in every respect。 She was short and plump�察�
had a very pretty face�察�and the finest expression of good humour
in it that could possibly be。 Her manners were by no means so
elegant as her sister¨s�察 �but they were much more prepossessing。
She came in with a smile�察 �smiled all the time of her visit�察 �except
when she laughed�察�and smiled when she went away。 Her husband
was a grave looking young man of five or six and twenty�察�with an
air of more fashion and sense than his wife�察�but of less willingness
to please or be pleased。 He entered the room with a look of self´
consequence�察 �slightly bowed to the ladies�察 �without speaking a
word�察�and�察�after briefly surveying them and their apartments�察�took
up a newspaper from the table�察�and continued to read it as long as
he staid。
Mrs。 Palmer�察 �on the contrary�察 �who was strongly endowed by
nature with a turn for being uniformly civil and happy�察�was hardly
seated before her admiration of the parlour and every thing in it
burst forth。
^Well� �what a delightful room this is� �I never saw anything so
charming� �Only think�察�mama�察�how it is improved since I was here
last� �I always thought it such a sweet place�察 �ma¨am� 。�turning to
Mrs。 Dashwood�� but you have made it so charming� �Only look�察�
sister�察 �how delightful every thing is� �How I should like such a
house for myself� �Should not you�察�Mr。 Palmer�拭院�
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Mr。 Palmer made her no answer�察 �and did not even raise his
eyes from the newspaper。
^Mr。 Palmer does not hear me�察院 �said she�察 �laughing�察 �he never
does sometimes。 It is so ridiculous� 院�
This was quite a new idea to Mrs。 Dashwood�察 �she had never
been used to find wit in the inattention of any one�察�and could not
help looking with surprise at them both。
Mrs。 Jennings�察�in the mean time�察�talked on as loud as she could�察�
and continued her account of their surprise�察 �the evening before�察�
on seeing their friends�察 �without ceasing till every thing was told。
Mrs。 Palmer laughed heartily at the recollection of their
astonishment�察 �and every body agreed�察 �two or three times over�察�
that it had been quite an agreeable surprise。
^You may believe how glad we all were to see them�察院 �added
Mrs。 Jennings�察�l