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their unreserve�察 �by making the Miss Steeles acquainted with
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whatever he knew or supposed of his cousins¨ situations in the
most delicate particulars�察�and Elinor had not seen them more
than twice�察�before the eldest of them wished her joy on her sister¨s
having been so lucky as to make a conquest of a very smart beau
since she came to Barton。
^¨Twill be a fine thing to have her married so young to be sure�察院�
said she�察 �and I hear he is quite a beau�察�and prodigious handsome。
And I hope you may have as good luck yourself soon�察�but
perhaps you may have a friend in the corner already。 ̄
Elinor could not suppose that Sir John would be more nice in
proclaiming his suspicions of her regard for Edward�察�than he had
been with respect to Marianne�察�indeed it was rather his favourite
joke of the two�察 �as being somewhat newer and more conjectural�察�
and since Edward¨s visit�察 �they had never dined together without
his drinking to her best affections with so much significancy and
so many nods and winks�察�as to excite general attention。 The letter
F! had been likewise invariably brought forward�察 �and found
productive of such countless jokes�察�that its character as the wittiest
letter in the alphabet had been long established with Elinor。
The Miss Steeles�察 �as she expected�察 �had now all the benefit of
these jokes�察 �and in the eldest of them they raised a curiosity to
know the name of the gentleman alluded to�察�which�察�though often
impertinently expressed�察�was perfectly of a piece with her general
inquisitiveness into the concerns of their family。 But Sir John did
not sport long with the curiosity which he delighted to raise�察�for he
had at least as much pleasure in telling the name�察�as Miss Steele
had in hearing it。
^His name is Ferrars�察院�said he�察�in a very audible whisper�察 �but
pray do not tell it�察�for it¨s a great secret。 ̄
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^Ferrars� 院 �repeated Miss Steele�察 �Mr。 Ferrars is the happy
man�察�is he�拭�What� �your sister´in´law¨s brother�察�Miss Dashwood�拭�a
very agreeable young man to be sure�察�I know him very well。 ̄
^How can you say so�察�Anne�拭院�cried Lucy�察�who generally made
an amendment to all her sister¨s assertions。 ^Though we have seen
him once or twice at my uncle¨s�察�it is rather too much to pretend to
know him very well。 ̄
Elinor heard all this with attention and surprise。 ^And who was
this uncle�拭�Where did he live�拭�How came they acquainted�拭院�She
wished very much to have the subject continued�察 �though she did
not chuse to join in it herself�察�but nothing more of it was said�察�and
for the first time in her life�察 �she thought Mrs。 Jennings deficient
either in curiosity after petty information�察 �or in a disposition to
communicate it。 The manner in which Miss Steele had spoken of
Edward�察�increased her curiosity�察�for it struck her as being rather
ill´natured�察�and suggested the suspicion of that lady¨s knowing�察�or
fancying herself to know something to his disadvantage。!But her
curiosity was unavailing�察 �for no farther notice was taken of Mr。
Ferrars¨s name by Miss Steele when alluded to�察 �or even openly
mentioned by Sir John。
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arianne�察�who had never much toleration for any thing
like impertinence�察 �vulgarity�察 �inferiority of parts�察 �or
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even difference of taste from herself�察 �was at this time
particularly ill´disposed�察�from the state of her spirits�察�to be pleased
with the Miss Steeles�察�or to encourage their advances�察�and to the
invariable coldness of her behaviour towards them�察�which checked
every endeavour at intimacy on their side�察 �Elinor principally
attributed that preference of herself which soon became evident in
the manners of both�察 �but especially of Lucy�察 �who missed no
opportunity of engaging her in conversation�察 �or of striving to
improve their acquaintance by an easy and frank communication
of her sentiments。
Lucy was naturally clever�察 �her remarks were often just and
amusing�察�and as a companion for half an hour Elinor frequently
found her agreeable�察 �but her powers had received no aid from
education�察�she was ignorant and illiterate�察�and her deficiency of all
mental improvement�察 �her want of information in the most
common particulars�察�could not be concealed from Miss Dashwood�察�
in spite of her constant endeavour to appear to advantage。 Elinor
saw�察 �and pitied her for�察 �the neglect of abilities which education
might have rendered so respectable�察 �but she saw�察 �with less
tenderness of feeling�察�the thorough want of delicacy�察�of rectitude�察�
and integrity of mind�察 �which her attentions�察 �her assiduities�察 �her
flatteries at the Park betrayed�察 �and she could have no lasting
satisfaction in the company of a person who joined insincerity with
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ignorance�察 �whose want of instruction prevented their meeting in
conversation on terms of equality�察 �and whose conduct toward
others made every shew of attention and deference towards
herself perfectly valueless。
^You will think my question an odd one�察�I dare say�察院�said Lucy
to her one day�察�as they were walking together from the park to the
cottage!^but pray�察 �are you personally acquainted with your
sister´in´law¨s mother�察�Mrs。 Ferrars�拭院�
Elinor did think the question a very odd one�察 �and her
countenance expressed it�察 �as she answered that she had never
seen Mrs。 Ferrars。
^Indeed� 院 �replied Lucy�察 �I wonder at that�察 �for I thought you
must have seen her at Norland sometimes。 Then�察 �perhaps�察 �you
cannot tell me what sort of a woman she is�拭院�
^No�察院 �returned Elinor�察 �cautious of giving her real opinion of
Edward¨s mother�察�and not very desirous of satisfying what seemed
impertinent curiosity!^I know nothing of her。 ̄
^I am sure you think me very strange�察�for enquiring about her
in such a way�察院�said Lucy�察�eyeing Elinor attentively as she spoke�察�
^but perhaps there may be reasons!I wish I might venture�察 �but
however I hope you will do me the justice of believing that I do not
mean to be impertinent。 ̄
Elinor made her a civil reply�察 �and they walked on for a few
minutes in silence。 It was broken by Lucy�察 �who renewed the
subject again by saying�察�with some hesitation�察�
^I cannot bear to have you think me impertinently curious。 I am
sure I would rather do any thing in the world than be thought so
by a pe