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liberty to tend to their orders�察�and   they  were   obliged   to  wait。 All 

that   could   be   done   was�察  �to   sit   down   at   that   end   of   the   counter 

which seemed to promise the quickest succession�察�one gentleman 

only   was   standing   there�察  �and   it   is   probable   that   Elinor   was   not 

without hope of exciting his politeness to a quicker despatch。 But 

the correctness of his eye�察�and the delicacy of his taste�察�proved to 

be   beyond   his   politeness。   He   was   giving   orders   for   a   toothpick´ 

case    for   himself�察   �and   till  its  size�察 �shape�察  �and    ornaments       were 

determined�察       �all  of  which�察   �after   examining      and    debating     for  a 

quarter   of   an   hour   over   every   toothpick´case   in   the   shop�察  �were 

finally arranged by his own inventive   fancy�察  �he   had  no leisure   to 



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bestow      any   other   attention     on  the   two    ladies�察 �than    what    was 

comprised   in   three   or   four   very   broad      stares�察  �a  kind   of   notice 

which  served   to  imprint  on   Elinor  the   remembrance   of   a   person 

and     face�察  �of   strong�察   �natural�察    �sterling    insignificance�察     �though 

adorned in the first style of fashion。 

    Marianne        was    spared     from     the   troublesome        feelings    of 

contempt       and   resentment�察      �on  this   impertinent      examination      of 

their features�察�and on the puppyism of his manner in deciding on 

all the different horrors of the different toothpick´cases presented 

to his inspection�察�by remaining unconscious of it all�察�for she was as 

well able to collect her thoughts within herself�察�and be as ignorant 

of what was passing around her�察�in Mr。 Gray¨s shop�察�as in her own 

bedroom。 

    At   last   the  affair   was  decided。     The   ivory�察  �the  gold�察  �and    the 

pearls�察�all received their appointment�察�and   the   gentleman   having 

named   the   last   day   on   which   his   existence   could   be   continued 

without   the   possession   of   the   toothpick´case�察  �drew   on   his   gloves 

with   leisurely   care�察   �and   bestowing   another   glance         on  the   Miss 

Dashwoods�察  �but   such   a   one   as      seemed   rather   to   demand        than 

express admiration�察�walked off with a happy air of real conceit and 

affected indifference。 

    Elinor lost no time in bringing her business forward�察�was on the 

point of concluding it�察�when another gentleman presented himself 

at her side。 She turned her eyes towards his face�察�and found him 

with some surprise to be her brother。 

    Their   affection     and   pleasure     in   meeting    was   just  enough     to 

make      a  very   creditable     appearance      in   Mr。   Gray¨s    shop。   John 

Dashwood was really far from being sorry to see his sisters again�察�

it   rather   gave    them    satisfaction�察    �and   his   inquiries    after   their 



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mother were respectful and attentive。 

    Elinor found that he and Fanny had been in town two days。 

    ^I wished very much to call upon you yesterday�察院�said he�察 �but 

it was impossible�察�for we were obliged to take Harry to see the wild 

beasts at Exeter Exchange�察�and we spent the rest of the day with 

Mrs。 Ferrars。   Harry  was   vastly  pleased。  This  morning  I   had   fully 

intended to call on you�察�if I could possibly find a spare half hour�察�

but  one   has   always   so much  to  do  on  first  coming  to  town。   I   am 

come here to bespeak Fanny a seal。 But tomorrow I think I shall 

certainly  be able   to   call   in   Berkeley´street�察  �and   be   introduced   to 

your   friend   Mrs。   Jennings。   I   understand   she   is   a   woman   of   very 

good fortune。 And the Middletons too�察  �you  must  introduce me   to 

them。   As   my   mother´in´law¨s   relations�察  �I   shall   be   happy   to   show 

them   every  respect。   They   are   excellent   neighbours   to   you   in   the 

country�察�I understand。 ̄ 

    ^Excellent       indeed。     Their    attention      to  our    comfort�察     �their 

friendliness in every particular�察�is more than I can express。 ̄ 

    ^I am extremely glad to hear it�察�upon my word�察�extremely glad 

indeed。 But so it ought to be�察�they are people of large fortune�察�they 

are related to you�察�and every civility and accommodation that can 

serve     to   make     your    situation     pleasant     might    be    reasonably 

expected。   And   so   you   are   most   comfortably   settled   in   your   little 

cottage      and    want    for   nothing�     �Edward       brought      us   a   most 

charming account of the place�察�the most complete thing of its kind�察�

he said�察�that ever was�察�and you all seemed to enjoy it beyond any 

thing。 It was a great satisfaction to us to hear it�察�I assure you。 ̄ 

    Elinor   did   feel   a   little   ashamed   of   her   brother�察  �and   was   not 

sorry to be spared the necessity of answering him�察�by the arrival of 

Mrs。   Jennings¨s   servant�察  �who   came   to   tell   her   that   his   mistress 



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waited for them at the door。 

    Mr。   Dashwood   attended   them   down   stairs�察  �was   introduced   to 

Mrs。 Jennings at the door of her carriage�察�and repeating his hope 

of being able to call on them the next day�察�took leave。 

    His visit was duly paid。 He came with a pretence at an apology 

from their sister´in´law�察�for not coming too�察 �but she was so much 

engaged with her mother�察�that really she had no leisure for going 

any   where。 ̄   Mrs。   Jennings�察  �however�察  �assured   him   directly�察  �that 

she should not stand upon ceremony�察�for they were all cousins�察�or 

something   like   it�察   �and   she   should    certainly    wait   on  Mrs。    John 

Dashwood very soon�察�and bring her sisters to see her。 His manners 

to them�察�though calm�察�were perfectly kind�察�to Mrs。 Jennings�察�most 

attentively   civil�察  �and   on   Colonel   Brandon¨s   coming   in   soon   after 

himself�察�he eyed him with a curiosity which seemed to say�察�that he 

only wanted to know him to be rich�察�to be equally civil to him。 

   After staying with  them   half  an   hour�察  �he   asked   Elinor  to  walk 

with   him   to   Conduit´street�察  �and   introduce   him   to   Sir   John   and 

Lady     Middleton。      The    weather     was    remarkably      fine�察  �and   she 

readily   consented。   As   soon   as      they   were   out   of  the  house�察   �his 

enquiries began。 

    ^Who is Colonel Brandon�拭�Is he a man of fortune�拭院�

    ^Yes�察�he has very good property in Dorsetshire。 ̄ 

    ^I   am   glad   of   it。   He   seems   a   most   gentlemanlike   man�察  �and   I 

think�察  �Elinor�察  �I   may   congratulate   you   on   the   prospect   of   a   very 

respectable establishment in life。 ̄ 

    ^Me�察�brother� �what do you mean�拭院�

    ^He likes you。 I observed him narrowly�察�and am convinced of it。 

What is the amount of his fortune�拭院�

    ^I believe about two thousand a year。 ̄ 



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    ^Two thousand a´year�察院�and then working himself up to a pitch 

of   enthusiastic   generosity�察  �he   added�察   �Elinor�察  �I   wish   with   all   my 

heart it were twice as much�察�for your sake。

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