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relations   who   have   been   wanting   us   to   visit   them   these   several 

years� �But I only go for the sake of seeing Edward。 He will be there 

in   February�察  �otherwise   London   would   have   no   charms   for   me�察  �I 

have not spirits for it。 ̄ 

    Elinor was soon called to the card´table by the conclusion of the 

first rubber�察  �and  the   confidential discourse   of  the   two  ladies   was 



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therefore at an end�察�to which both of them submitted without any 

reluctance�察�for nothing had been said on either side to make them 

dislike each other less than they had done before�察�and   Elinor  sat 

down      to  the   card   table   with    the   melancholy      persuasion      that 

Edward was not only without affection for the person who was to 

be his wife�察�but that he had not even the chance of being tolerably 

happy in marriage�察�which sincere affection on her side would have 

given�察�for self´interest alone could induce a woman to keep a man 

to an engagement�察�of which she seemed so thoroughly aware that 

he was weary。 

    From   this   time   the   subject   was   never   revived   by   Elinor�察  �and 

when entered   on  by  Lucy�察  �who  seldom   missed   an  opportunity  of 

introducing       it�察 �and    was     particularly     careful    to   inform     her 

confidante�察�of her happiness whenever she received a letter from 

Edward�察�it was treated by the former with calmness and caution�察�

and   dismissed   as   soon   as   civility   would   allow�察  �for   she   felt   such 

conversations   to   be   an   indulgence   which   Lucy   did   not   deserve�察�

and which were dangerous to herself。 

    The visit of the Miss Steeles at Barton Park was lengthened far 

beyond   what   the   first   invitation   implied。   Their   favour   increased�察�

they could not be spared�察�Sir John would not hear of their going�察�

and in spite of their numerous and long arranged engagements in 

Exeter�察�in spite of the absolute necessity of returning to fulfil them 

immediately�察�which was in full force at the end of every week�察�they 

were   prevailed   on   to  stay  nearly  two  months   at   the   park�察  �and   to 

assist in the due celebration of that festival which requires a more 

than ordinary share of private balls and large dinners to proclaim 

its importance。 



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                             CHAPTER III 



          hough Mrs。 Jennings was in the habit of spending a large 

          portion     of  the  year  at  the  houses    of  her   children   and 

T 

          friends�察  �she   was   not   without   a   settled   habitation   of   her 

own。 Since the death of her husband�察�who had traded with success 

in a less elegant part of the town�察�she had resided every winter in a 

house   in   one   of   the   streets   near   Portman´square。   Towards   this 

home�察�she began on the approach of January to turn her thoughts�察�

and thither she one day abruptly�察�and very unexpectedly by them�察�

asked     the   elder   Miss   Dashwoods       to  accompany       her。   Elinor�察�

without   observing   the   varying   complexion   of   her   sister�察  �and   the 

animated       look    which    spoke     no    indifference     to  the    plan�察�

immediately gave a grateful but absolute denial for both�察�in which 

she believed herself to be speaking their united inclinations。   The 

reason alleged was their determined resolution of not leaving their 

mother at that time of the year。 Mrs。 Jennings received the refusal 

with some surprise�察�and repeated her invitation immediately。 

    ^Oh� �Lord�察�I am sure your mother can spare you very well�察�and 

I do beg you will favour me with your company�察�for I¨ve quite set 

my heart upon it。 Don¨t fancy that you will be any inconvenience 

to me�察�for I shan¨t put myself at all out of my way for you。 It will 

only be sending Betty by the coach�察�and I hope I can afford that。 

We three shall be able to go very well in my chaise�察�and when we 

are in town�察�if you do not like to go wherever I do�察�well and good�察�

you   may   always   go   with   one   of   my   daughters。   I  am   sure  your 

mother   will   not   object   to   it�察 �for   I  have  had   such   good  luck   in 



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getting my own children off my hands that she will think me a very 

fit person to have the charge of you�察�and if I don¨t get one of you at 

least well married before I have done with you�察�it shall not be my 

fault。 I shall speak a good word for you to all the young men�察�you 

may depend upon it。 ̄ 

    ^I have a notion�察院�said Sir John�察 �that Miss Marianne would not 

object to such a scheme�察�if her elder sister would come into it。 It is 

very    hard    indeed    that   she   should     not   have   a   little  pleasure�察�

because   Miss   Dashwood   does not  wish  it。   So   I   would   advise   you 

two�察  �to   set   off   for   town�察  �when   you   are   tired   of   Barton�察  �without 

saying a word to Miss Dashwood about it。 ̄ 

    ^Nay�察院  �cried   Mrs。   Jennings�察   �I   am   sure   I   shall   be   monstrous 

glad of Miss Marianne¨s company�察�whether Miss Dashwood will go 

or not�察�only the more the merrier say I�察�and I thought it would be 

more   comfortable   for   them   to   be   together�察  �because�察  �if   they   got 

tired of me�察  �they  might  talk   to  one   another�察  �and   laugh  at  my  old 

ways behind my back。 But one or the other�察�if not both of them�察�I 

must have。 Lord bless me� �how do you think I can live poking by 

myself�察    �I  who   have    been    always    used    till  this  winter   to  have 

Charlotte with me。 Come�察�Miss Marianne�察�let us strike hands upon 

the   bargain�察  �and if  Miss   Dashwood   will  change   her  mind by   and 

bye�察�why so much the better。 ̄ 

    ^I thank you�察�ma¨am�察�sincerely thank you�察院�said Marianne�察�with 

warmth�察 �your invitation has insured my gratitude for ever�察�and it 

would give me such happiness�察�yes�察�almost the greatest happiness 

I am capable of�察�to be able to accept it。 But my mother�察�my dearest�察�

kindest mother�察�I feel the justice of what Elinor has urged�察�and if 

she were to be made less happy�察�less comfortable by our absence! 

Oh� �no�察�nothing should tempt me to leave her。 It should not�察�must 



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not be a struggle。 ̄ 

    Mrs。    Jennings     repeated     her   assurance      that   Mrs。   Dashwood 

could spare them perfectly well�察�and Elinor�察�who now understood 

her sister�察�and saw to what indifference to almost every thing else 

she   was   carried   by   her   eagerness   to   be   with   Willoughby   again�察�

made no farther direct opposition to the plan�察�and merely referred 

it  to   her  mother¨s     decision�察    �from   whom      however     she    scarcely 

expected   to   receive   any   support   in   her   endeavour   to   prevent   a 

visit�察�which she could not approve of for Marianne�察�and which on 

her   own   account   she   had   particular   reasons   to   avoid。   Whatever 

Marianne        was    desirous     of�察 �her    mother      would     be   eager    to 

promote!she           could    not    expect     to   influence     the    latter   to 

cautiousness       of  conduct   in    an  affair   respecting     which    she   had 

never   been   able   to 

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