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enough  inclined   for   suspicion�察  �to   have   found   out   the   truth   in   an 

instant�察�if there had been the slightest alteration in his behaviour 

to   me   when   we   met�察  �or   any   lowness   of   spirits   that   I   could   not 

account for�察�or if he had talked more of one lady than another�察�or 

seemed in any  respect  less   happy  at   Longstaple   than   he   used   to 

be。 I do not mean to say that I am particularly observant or quick´ 

sighted   in   general�察  �but   in   such   a   case   I   am   sure   I   could   not   be 

deceived。 ̄ 

    ^All   this�察院  �thought   Elinor�察   �is   very   pretty�察  �but   it   can   impose 

upon neither of us。 ̄ 

    ^But what�察院�said she after a short silence�察 �are your views�拭 �or 

have you none but that of waiting for Mrs。 Ferrars¨s death�察�which 

is a melancholy and shocking extremity�拭�Is her son determined 

to submit to this�察�and to all the   tediousness   of  the   many  years   of 

suspense in which it may involve you�察�rather than run the risk of 

her displeasure for a while by owning the truth�拭院�

    ^If  we   could be   certain   that  it   would   be   only   for   a   while�   �But 

Mrs。 Ferrars is a very headstrong proud woman�察�and in her first fit 

of anger upon hearing it�察  �would   very  likely  secure   every  thing  to 

Robert�察�and the idea of that�察�for Edward¨s sake�察�frightens away all 

my inclination for hasty measures。 ̄ 

    ^And      for   your    own    sake    too�察  �or   you    are    carrying     your 

disinterestedness beyond reason。 ̄ 

    Lucy looked at Elinor again�察�and was silent。 

    ^Do you know Mr。 Robert Ferrars�拭院�asked Elinor。 



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    ^Not at all!I never saw him�察�but I fancy he is   very  unlike   his 

brother!silly and a great coxcomb。 ̄ 

    ^A great coxcomb� 院�repeated Miss Steele�察�whose ear had caught 

those   words   by  a   sudden   pause   in   Marianne¨s   music。!^Oh�察  �they 

are talking of their favourite beaux�察�I dare say。 ̄ 

    ^No sister�察院�cried Lucy�察 �you are mistaken there�察�our favourite 

beaux are not great coxcombs。 ̄ 

    ^I   can   answer   for   it   that   Miss   Dashwood¨s   is   not�察院  �said   Mrs。 

Jennings�察     �laughing      heartily�察   �for   he   is  one    of  the   modestest�察�

prettiest  behaved   young   men   I   ever   saw�察  �but  as   for   Lucy�察  �she   is 

such a sly little creature�察�there is no finding out who she likes。 ̄ 

    ^Oh�察院�cried Miss Steele�察�looking significantly round at them�察 �I 

dare   say   Lucy¨s   beau   is   quite   as   modest   and   pretty   behaved   as 

Miss Dashwood¨s。 ̄ 

    Elinor blushed in spite of herself。 Lucy bit her  lip�察  �and looked 

angrily  at   her   sister。   A   mutual   silence   took   place   for   some   time。 

Lucy   first   put   an   end    to  it   by  saying   in  a  lower    tone�察  �though 

Marianne was then giving them the powerful protection of a very 

magnificent concerto! 

    ^I   will   honestly   tell   you   of   one   scheme   which   has   lately   come 

into my head�察�for bringing matters to bear�察�indeed I am bound to 

let  you  into  the   secret�察  �for  you  are   a   party  concerned。   I   dare   say 

you have seen enough of Edward to know that he would prefer the 

church  to  every  other  profession�察  �now  my  plan   is  that   he   should 

take   orders   as   soon   as   he   can�察  �and   then   through   your   interest�察�

which I am sure you would be kind enough to use out of friendship 

for him�察�and I hope out of some regard to me�察�your brother might 

be persuaded to give him Norland living�察�which I understand is a 

very good one�察�and the present incumbent not likely to live a great 



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while。 That would be enough for us to marry upon�察�and we might 

trust to time and chance for the rest。 ̄ 

    ^I should always be happy�察院�replied Elinor�察 �to show any mark 

of   my   esteem    and   friendship    for  Mr。   Ferrars�察   �but  do   not  you 

perceive that my interest on such an occasion would be perfectly 

unnecessary�拭�He is brother to Mrs。 John Dashwood!that must be 

recommendation enough to her husband。 ̄ 

    ^But     Mrs。   John    Dashwood       would     not   much     approve      of 

Edward¨s going into orders。 ̄ 

    ^Then I rather suspect that my interest would do very little。 ̄ 

   They     were    again   silent   for  many    minutes。     At  length    Lucy 

exclaimed with a deep sigh�察�

    ^I  believe   it   would   be  the  wisest   way   to  put   an  end   to  the 

business at once by dissolving the engagement。 We seem so beset 

with    difficulties   on  every   side�察  �that  though    it  would    make    us 

miserable   for   a   time�察  �we   should   be   happier   perhaps   in   the   end。 

But you will not give me your advice�察�Miss Dashwood�拭院�

    ^No�察院   �answered     Elinor�察  �with   a  smile�察  �which    concealed     very 

agitated feelings�察 �on such a subject I certainly will not。 You know 

very well that my opinion would have no weight with you�察�unless it 

were on the side of your wishes。 ̄ 

    ^Indeed you wrong me�察院�replied Lucy�察�with great solemnity�察 �I 

know nobody of whose judgment I think so highly as I do of yours�察�

and I do really believe�察�that if you was to say to me�察 �I advise you 

by   all   means   to   put   an  end  to   your  engagement      with   Edward 

Ferrars�察�it will be more for the happiness of both of you�察� I should 

resolve upon doing it immediately。 ̄ 

   Elinor blushed for the insincerity of Edward¨s future wife�察�and 

replied�察    �This   compliment       would    effectually   frighten    me   from 



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giving any opinion on the  subject  had   I   formed   one。   It  raises my 

influence   much   too   high�察      �the   power     of  dividing    two    people    so 

tenderly attached is too much for an indifferent person。 ̄ 

    ^¨Tis   because   you   are   an   indifferent   person�察院  �said   Lucy�察  �with 

some   pique�察  �and   laying   a   particular   stress   on   those   words�察   �that 

your judgment might justly have such weight with me。 If you could 

be supposed to be biased in any respect by your own feelings�察�your 

opinion would not be worth having。 ̄ 

    Elinor   thought   it   wisest   to   make   no   answer   to   this�察  �lest   they 

might   provoke   each   other   to   an   unsuitable   increase   of   ease   and 

unreserve�察�and was even partly determined never to mention the 

subject again。 Another pause therefore of many minutes¨ duration�察�

succeeded this speech�察�and Lucy was still the first to end it。 

    ^Shall   you   be   in   town   this   winter�察  �Miss   Dashwood�拭院  �said   she 

with all her accustomary complacency。 

    ^Certainly not。 ̄ 

    ^I   am    sorry    for  that�察院   �returned     the   other�察   �while    her   eyes 

brightened       at   the   information�察      �it  would     have    gave    me    such 

pleasure to meet you there� �But I dare say you will go for all that。 

To be sure�察�your brother and sister will ask you to come to them。 ̄ 

    ^It will not be in my power to accept their invitation if they do。 ̄ 

    ^How unlucky that is� �I had quite depended upon meeting you 

there。   Anne  and   me   are   to   go   the   latter   end   of   January   to   some 

relations   who   have   been   wanting   us   to   visit   them   these   several 

years� �But I only go for the sake

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