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The Miss Dashwoods had no greater reason to be dissatisfied
with Mrs。 Jennings¨s style of living�察�and set of acquaintance�察�than
with her behaviour to themselves�察 �which was invariably kind。
Every thing in her household arrangements was conducted on the
most liberal plan�察 �and excepting a few old city friends�察 �whom�察 �to
Lady Middleton¨s regret�察 �she had never dropped�察 �she visited no
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one to whom an introduction could at all discompose the feelings
of her young companions。 Pleased to find herself more
comfortably situated in that particular than she had expected�察�
Elinor was very willing to compound for the want of much real
enjoyment from any of their evening parties�察 �which�察 �whether at
home or abroad�察�formed only for cards�察�could have little to amuse
her。
Colonel Brandon�察 �who had a general invitation to the house�察�
was with them almost every day�察�he came to look at Marianne and
talk to Elinor�察 �who often derived more satisfaction from
conversing with him than from any other daily occurrence�察 �but
who saw at the same time with much concern his continued
regard for her sister。 She feared it was a strengthening regard。 It
grieved her to see the earnestness with which he often watched
Marianne�察 �and his spirits were certainly worse than when at
Barton。
About a week after their arrival�察 �it became certain that
Willoughby was also arrived。 His card was on the table when they
came in from the morning¨s drive。
^Good God� 院�cried Marianne�察 �he has been here while we were
out。 ̄ Elinor�察 �rejoiced to be assured of his being in London�察 �now
ventured to say�察 �depend upon it�察 �he will call again to´morrow。 ̄
But Marianne seemed hardly to hear her�察 �and on Mrs。 Jenning¨s
entrance�察�escaped with the precious card。
This event�察�while it raised the spirits of Elinor�察�restored to those
of her sister all�察 �and more than all�察 �their former agitation。 From
this moment her mind was never quiet�察�the expectation of seeing
him every hour of the day�察 �made her unfit for any thing。 She
insisted on being left behind�察 �the next morning�察 �when the others
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went out。
Elinor¨s thoughts were full of what might be passing in
Berkeley´street during their absence�察 �but a moment¨s glance at
her sister when they returned was enough to inform her�察 �that
Willoughby had paid no second visit there。 A note was just then
brought in�察�and laid on the table�察�
^For me� 院�cried Marianne�察�stepping hastily forward。
^No�察�ma¨am�察�for my mistress。 ̄
But Marianne�察�not convinced�察�took it instantly up。
^It is indeed for Mrs。 Jennings�察�how provoking� 院�
^You are expecting a letter�察 �then�拭院 �said Elinor�察 �unable to be
longer silent。
^Yes�察�a little!not much。 ̄
After a short pause。 ^You have no confidence in me�察�Marianne。 ̄
^Nay�察�Elinor�察�this reproach from you!you who have confidence
in no one� 院�
^Me� 院�returned Elinor in some confusion�察 �indeed�察�Marianne�察�I
have nothing to tell。 ̄
^Nor I�察院�answered Marianne with energy�察 �our situations then
are alike。 We have neither of us any thing to tell�察�you�察�because you
do not communicate�察�and I�察�because I conceal nothing。 ̄
Elinor�察�distressed by this charge of reserve in herself�察�which she
was not at liberty to do away�察 �knew not how�察 �under such
circumstances�察�to press for greater openness in Marianne。
Mrs。 Jennings soon appeared�察�and the note being given her�察�she
read it aloud。 It was from Lady Middleton�察 �announcing their
arrival in Conduit´street the night before�察 �and requesting the
company of her mother and cousins the following evening。
Business on Sir John¨s part�察 �and a violent cold on her own�察�
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prevented their calling in Berkeley´street。 The invitation was
accepted�此�but when the hour of appointment drew near�察�necessary
as it was in common civility to Mrs。 Jennings�察 �that they should
both attend her on such a visit�察 �Elinor had some difficulty in
persuading her sister to go�察 �for still she had seen nothing of
Willoughby�察 �and therefore was not more indisposed for
amusement abroad�察 �than unwilling to run the risk of his calling
again in her absence。
Elinor found�察�when the evening was over�察�that disposition is not
materially altered by a change of abode�察 �for although scarcely
settled in town�察 �Sir John had contrived to collect around him�察�
nearly twenty young people�察�and to amuse them with a ball。 This
was an affair�察�however�察�of which Lady Middleton did not approve。
In the country�察�an unpremeditated dance was very allowable�察�but
in London�察�where the reputation of elegance was more important
and less easily attained�察 �it was risking too much for the
gratification of a few girls�察�to have it known that Lady Middleton
had given a small dance of eight or nine couple�察�with two violins�察�
and a mere side´board collation。
Mr。 and Mrs。 Palmer were of the party�察�from the former�察�whom
they had not seen before since their arrival in town�察 �as he was
careful to avoid the appearance of any attention to his mother´in´
law�察�and therefore never came near her�察�they received no mark of
recognition on their entrance。 He looked at them slightly�察�without
seeming to know who they were�察 �and merely nodded to Mrs。
Jennings from the other side of the room。 Marianne gave one
glance round the apartment as she entered�察�it was enough!he was
not there!and she sat down�察 �equally ill´disposed to receive or
communicate pleasure。 After they had been assembled about an
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hour�察 �Mr。 Palmer sauntered towards the Miss Dashwoods to
express his surprise on seeing them in town�察 �though Colonel
Brandon had been first informed of their arrival at his house�察�and
he had himself said something very droll on hearing that they
were to come。
^I thought you were both in Devonshire�察院�said he。
^Did you�拭院�replied Elinor。
^When do you go back again�拭院�
^I do not know。 ̄ And thus ended their discourse。
Never had Marianne been so unwilling to dance in her life�察�as
she was that evening�察�and never so much fatigued by the exercise。
She complaine