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^Dear�察�dear Elinor�察�don¨t mind them。 Don¨t let them make you
unhappy。 ̄
She could say no more�察 �her spirits were quite overcome�察 �and
hiding her face on Elinor¨s shoulder�察 �she burst into tears。 Every
body¨s attention was called�察 �and almost every body was
concerned。!Colonel Brandon rose up and went to them without
knowing what he did。!Mrs。 Jennings�察�with a very intelligent ^Ah� �
poor dear�察院 �immediately gave her her salts�察 �and Sir John felt so
desperately enraged against the author of this nervous distress�察�
that he instantly changed his seat to one close by Lucy Steele�察�and
gave her�察�in a whisper�察�a brief account of the whole shocking affair。
In a few minutes�察�however�察�Marianne was recovered enough to
put an end to the bustle�察�and sit down among the rest�察�though her
spirits retained the impression of what had passed�察 �the whole
evening。
^Poor Marianne� 院�said her brother to Colonel Brandon�察�in a low
voice�察�as soon as he could secure his attention�察�^She has not such
good health as her sister�察�she is very nervous�察�she has not
Elinor¨s constitution�察�and one must allow that there is something
very trying to a young woman who has been a beauty�察�in the loss of
her personal attractions。 You would not think it perhaps�察 �but
Marianne was remarkably handsome a few months ago�察 �quite as
handsome as Elinor。! Now you see it is all gone。 ̄
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linor¨s curiosity to see Mrs。 Ferrars was satisfied。!She
had found in her every thing that could tend to make a
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farther connection between the families undesirable。!
She had seen enough of her pride�察 �her meanness�察 �and her
determined prejudice against herself�察 �to comprehend all the
difficulties that must have perplexed the engagement�察 �and
retarded the marriage�察 �of Edward and herself�察 �had he been
otherwise free�察�and she had seen almost enough to be thankful
for her own sake�察 �that one greater obstacle preserved her from
suffering under any other of Mrs。 Ferrars¨s creation�察�preserved her
from all dependence upon her caprice�察 �or any solicitude for her
good opinion。 Or at least�察 �if she did not bring herself quite to
rejoice in Edward¨s being fettered to Lucy�察 �she determined�察 �that
had Lucy been more amiable�察�she ought to have rejoiced。
She wondered that Lucy¨s spirits could be so very much
elevated by the civility of Mrs。 Ferrars�察�that her interest and her
vanity should so very much blind her as to make the attention
which seemed only paid her because she was not Elinor�察�appear a
compliment to herself!or to allow her to derive encouragement
from a preference only given her�察 �because her real situation was
unknown。 But that it was so�察�had not only been declared by Lucy¨s
eyes at the time�察 �but was declared over again the next morning
more openly�察�for at her particular desire�察�Lady Middleton set her
down in Berkeley´street on the chance of seeing Elinor alone�察 �to
tell her how happy she was。
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The chance proved a lucky one�察 �for a message from Mrs。
Palmer soon after she arrived�察�carried Mrs。 Jennings away。
^My dear friend�察院 �cried Lucy�察 �as soon as they were by
themselves�察 �I come to talk to you of my happiness。 Could
anything be so flattering as Mrs。 Ferrars¨s way of treating me
yesterday�拭 �So exceeding affable as she was� �You know how I
dreaded the thoughts of seeing her�察�but the very moment I was
introduced�察�there was such an affability in her behaviour as really
should seem to say�察�she had quite took a fancy to me。 Now was not
it so�拭�You saw it all�察�and was not you quite struck with it�拭院�
^She was certainly very civil to you。 ̄
^Civil� �Did you see nothing but only civility�拭�I saw a vast
deal more。 Such kindness as fell to the share of nobody but me� �
No pride�察�no hauteur�察�and your sister just the same!all sweetness
and affability� 院�
Elinor wished to talk of something else�察�but Lucy still pressed
her to own that she had reason for her happiness�察�and Elinor was
obliged to go on。!
^Undoubtedly�察�if they had known your engagement�察院�said she�察�
^nothing could be more flattering than their treatment of you�察�
but as that was not the case ̄!
^I guessed you would say so ̄!replied Lucy quickly!^but
there was no reason in the world why Mrs。 Ferrars should seem to
like me�察�if she did not�察�and her liking me is every thing。 You shan¨t
talk me out of my satisfaction。 I am sure it will all end well�察 �and
there will be no difficulties at all�察 �to what I used to think。 Mrs。
Ferrars is a charming woman�察�and so is your sister。 They are both
delightful women�察�indeed� �I wonder I should never hear you say
how agreeable Mrs。 Dashwood was� 院�
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To this Elinor had no answer to make�察�and did not attempt any。
^Are you ill�察 �Miss Dashwood�拭�you seem low!you don¨t
speak�察�sure you an¨t well。 ̄
^I never was in better health。 ̄
^I am glad of it with all my heart�察�but really you did not look it。 I
should be sorry to have you ill�察 �you�察 �that have been the greatest
comfort to me in the world� �Heaven knows what I should have
done without your friendship。 ̄!
Elinor tried to make a civil answer�察 �though doubting her own
success。 But it seemed to satisfy Lucy�察�for she directly replied�察�
^Indeed I am perfectly convinced of your regard for me�察 �and
next to Edward¨s love�察 �it is the greatest comfort I have。!Poor
Edward� �But now there is one good thing�察 �we shall be able to
meet�察�and meet pretty often�察�for Lady Middleton¨s delighted with
Mrs。 Dashwood�察�so we shall be a good deal in Harley´street�察�I dare
say�察 �and Edward spends half his time with his sister!besides�察�
Lady Middleton and Mrs。 Ferrars will visit now�察�and Mrs。
Ferrars and your sister were both so good to say more than once�察�
they should always be glad to see me。!They are such charming
women� �I am sure if ever you tell your sister what I think of her�察�
you cannot speak too high。 ̄
But Elinor would not give her any encouragement to hope that
she should tell her sister。 Lucy continued。
^I am sure I should have seen it in a moment�察�if Mrs。 Ferrars
had took a dislike to me。 If she had only made me a formal curtsey�察�
for instance�察�without saying a word�察�and never after had took any
notice of me�察�and never looked at me in a