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importance placed by her on the delicacies of a strong sensibility�察�

and   the   graces   of   a   polished   manner。   Like   half   the   rest   of   the 

world�察    �if  more    than    half  there    be   that   are   clever   and    good�察�

Marianne�察�with excellent abilities and an excellent disposition�察�was 

neither   reasonable   nor   candid。   She   expected   from   other   people 

the same opinions and feelings as her own�察�and she judged of their 

motives by the immediate effect of their actions on herself。 Thus a 

circumstance   occurred�察  �while   the   sisters   were   together   in   their 

own room after breakfast�察�which sunk the heart of Mrs。 Jennings 

still lower in her estimation�察�because�察�through her own weakness�察�

it chanced to prove a source of fresh pain to herself�察�though Mrs。 

Jennings was governed in it by an impulse of the utmost goodwill。 

    With a letter  in   her  outstretched   hand�察  �and countenance   gaily 

smiling�察�from the persuasion of bringing comfort�察�she entered their 

room�察�saying�察�

    ^Now�察  �my   dear�察  �I   bring   you   something   that   I   am   sure   will   do 

you good。 ̄ 

    Marianne       heard     enough。     In   one   moment       her   imagination 

placed before her a letter from Willoughby�察�full of tenderness and 

contrition�察     �explanatory       of  all   that   had     passed�察   �satisfactory�察�

convincing�察�and instantly followed by Willoughby himself�察�rushing 

eagerly  into  the   room   to  inforce�察�at  her  feet�察  �by  the   eloquence   of 

his eyes�察�the assurances of his letter。 The work of one moment was 

destroyed by the next。 The hand writing of her mother�察�never till 

then    unwelcome�察      �was   before    her�察  �and�察  �in  the   acuteness     of  the 

disappointment         which     followed    such    an   ecstasy    of  more    than 

hope�察�she felt as if�察�till that instant�察�she had never suffered。 

    The cruelty of Mrs。 Jennings no language�察�within her reach in 

her   moments   of   happiest   eloquence�察  �could   have   expressed�察  �and 



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now   she   could   reproach   her   only   by   the   tears   which   streamed 

from her  eyes   with  passionate   violence!a   reproach�察  �however�察  �so 

entirely lost on its object�察�that after many expressions of pity�察�she 

withdrew�察�still referring her to the letter of comfort。 But the letter�察�

when      she   was   calm    enough     to   read   it�察 �brought    little  comfort。 

Willoughby  filled   every   page。   Her  mother�察  �still   confident   of   their 

engagement�察�and relying as warmly as ever on his constancy�察�had 

only been roused by Elinor¨s application�察�to intreat from Marianne 

greater      openness      towards      them     both�察   �and     this�察  �with    such 

tenderness towards her�察�such affection for Willoughby�察�and such a 

conviction  of  their  future   happiness   in   each  other�察  �that  she   wept 

with agony through the whole of it。 

    All   her   impatience      to  be   at  home     again   now    returned�察    �her 

mother      was    dearer    to  her   than   ever�察  �dearer    through     the   very 

excess   of   her   mistaken   confidence   in        Willoughby�察     �and   she   was 

wildly     urgent    to  be   gone。    Elinor�察  �unable     herself   to  determine 

whether it were better for Marianne to be in London or at Barton�察�

offered no counsel of her own except of patience till their mother¨s 

wishes   could   be   known�察  �and   at   length   she   obtained   her   sister¨s 

consent to wait for that knowledge。 

    Mrs。 Jennings left them earlier than usual�察�for she could not be 

easy till the Middletons and Palmers were able to grieve as much 

as    herself�察  �and   positively     refusing    Elinor¨s    offered    attendance�察�

went   out   alone   for   the   rest   of   the   morning。   Elinor�察  �with   a   very 

heavy heart�察�aware of the pain she was going to communicate�察�and 

perceiving�察  �by   Marianne¨s   letter�察       �how   ill  she   had   succeeded      in 

laying any foundation for it�察�then sat down to write her mother an 

account   of   what   had   passed�察  �and   entreat   her   directions   for   the 

future�察�while Marianne�察�who came into the drawing´room on Mrs。 



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Jennings¨s   going  away�察  �remained  fixed at  the   table   where   Elinor 

wrote�察�watching the advancement of her pen�察�grieving over her for 

the hardship of such a task�察�and grieving still more fondly over its 

effect on her mother。 

    In this manner they had continued about a quarter of an hour�察�

when   Marianne�察  �whose   nerves   could   not   then   bear   any   sudden 

noise�察�was startled by a rap at the door。 

    ^Who can this be�拭院�cried Elinor。 ^So early too� �I thought we had 

been safe。 ̄ 

    Marianne moved to the window! 

    ^It is Colonel Brandon� 院�said she�察�with vexation。 ^We are never 

safe from him。 ̄ 

    ^He will not come in�察�as Mrs。 Jennings is from home。 ̄ 

    ^I   will  not  trust  to that�察院  �retreating   to   her   own   room。   ^A   man 

who has nothing to do with his own time has no conscience in his 

intrusion on that of others。 ̄ 

    The event proved   her  conjecture   right�察  �though  it   was   founded 

on    injustice   and   error�察  �for  Colonel    Brandon     did    come    in�察 �and 

Elinor�察  �who   was   convinced   that   solicitude   for   Marianne   brought 

him     thither�察 �and    who    saw  that   solicitude    in  his  disturbed     and 

melancholy look�察�and in his anxious though brief inquiry after her�察�

could not forgive her sister for esteeming him so lightly。 

    ^I   met   Mrs。   Jennings   in   Bond´street�察院  �said   he�察  �after   the   first 

salutation�察   �and   she   encouraged   me   to   come   on�察  �and   I   was   the 

more easily encouraged�察�because I thought it probable that I might 

find you alone�察�which I was very desirous of doing。 My object!my 

wish!my sole wish in desiring it!I hope�察�I believe it is!is to be a 

means of giving comfort�察�no�察�I must not say comfort!not present 

comfort!but  conviction�察�lasting  conviction   to   your   sister¨s   mind。 



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My   regard   for   her�察  �for   yourself�察  �for   your   mother!will   you   allow 

me to prove it�察�by relating some circumstances which nothing but 

a  very    sincere   regard!nothing   but       an   earnest   desire   of  being 

useful!I think I am justified!though where so many hours have 

been spent in convincing myself that I am right�察�is there not some 

reason to fear I may be wrong�拭院�He stopped。 

    ^I understand you�察院�said Elinor。 ^You have something to tell me 

of   Mr。   Willoughby�察    �that   will  open   his   character    farther。   Your 

telling it  will   be  the   greatest  act  of  friendship  that  can be   shewn 

Marianne。     My     gratitude    will  be   insured    immediately       by  any 

information tending to that end�察�and hers must be gained by it in 

time。 Pray�察�pray let me hear it。 ̄ 

    ^You     shall�察 �and�察  �to   be  brief�察  �when    I  quitted    Barton     last 

October�察�but this will give you no idea!I must  go  farther  back。 

You   will   find   me   a  very  awkward      narrator�察   �Miss   Dashwood�察     �I 

hardly know where to begin。 A short account of myself�察�I believe�察�

will be necessary�察�and it shall be a short one。 On such a subject�察院�

sighing heavily�察 �I can have little temptati

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