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her praise of Lucy with only moving from one chair to another�察�
and when Mrs。 Jennings talked of Edward¨s affection�察 �it cost her
only a spasm in her throat。!Such advances towards heroism in
her sister�察�made Elinor feel equal to any thing herself。
The next morning brought a farther trial of it�察 �in a visit from
their brother�察�who came with a most serious aspect to talk over the
dreadful affair�察�and bring them news of his wife。
^You have heard�察 �I suppose�察院 �said he with great solemnity�察 �as
soon as he was seated�察 �of the very shocking discovery that took
place under our roof yesterday。 ̄
They all looked their assent�察�it seemed too awful a moment for
speech。
^Your sister�察院 �he continued�察 �has suffered dreadfully。 Mrs。
Ferrars too!in short it has been a scene of such complicated
distress!but I will hope that the storm may be weathered without
our being any of us quite overcome。 Poor Fanny� �she was in
hysterics all yesterday。 But I would not alarm you too much。
Donavan says there is nothing materially to be apprehended�察�her
constitution is a good one�察�and her resolution equal to any thing。
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She has borne it all�察�with the fortitude of an angel� �She says she
never shall think well of anybody again�察�and one cannot wonder at
it�察�after being so deceived� �meeting with such ingratitude�察�where
so much kindness had been shewn�察�so much confidence had been
placed� �It was quite out of the benevolence of her heart�察�that she
had asked these young women to her house�察 �merely because she
thought they deserved some attention�察 �were harmless�察 �well´
behaved girls�察 �and would be pleasant companions�察 �for otherwise
we both wished very much to have invited you and Marianne to be
with us�察�while your kind friend there�察�was attending her daughter。
And now to be so rewarded� �I wish�察�with all my heart�察� says poor
Fanny in her affectionate way�察 �that we had asked your sisters
instead of them。¨ ̄
Here he stopped to be thanked�察�which being done�察�he went on。
^What poor Mrs。 Ferrars suffered�察�when first Fanny broke it to
her�察�is not to be described。 While she with the truest affection had
been planning a most eligible connection for him�察 �was it to be
supposed that he could be all the time secretly engaged to another
person� �such a suspicion could never have entered her head� �If
she suspected any prepossession elsewhere�察�it could not be in that
quarter。 `There�察�to be sure�察� said she�察 �I might have thought myself
safe。¨ She was quite in an agony。 We consulted together�察�however�察�
as to what should be done�察�and at last she determined to send for
Edward。 He came。 But I am sorry to relate what ensued。 All that
Mrs。 Ferrars could say to make him put an end to the engagement�察�
assisted too as you may well suppose by my arguments�察 �and
Fanny¨s entreaties�察 �was of no avail。 Duty�察 �affection�察 �every thing
was disregarded。 I never thought Edward so stubborn�察 �so
unfeeling before。 His mother explained to him her liberal designs�察�
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in case of his marrying Miss Morton�察�told him she would settle on
him the Norfolk estate�察�which�察�clear of land´tax�察�brings in a good
thousand a´year�察 �offered even�察 �when matters grew desperate�察 �to
make it twelve hundred�察 �and in opposition to this�察 �if he still
persisted in this low connection�察 �represented to him the certain
penury that must attend the match。 His own two thousand pounds
she protested should be his all�察 �she would never see him again�察�
and so far would she be from affording him the smallest
assistance�察�that if he were to enter into any profession with a view
of better support�察 �she would do all in her power to prevent him
advancing in it。 ̄
Here Marianne�察�in an ecstasy of indignation�察�clapped her hands
together�察�and cried�察 �Gracious God� �can this be possible� 院�
^Well may you wonder�察�Marianne�察院�replied her brother�察 �at the
obstinacy which could resist such arguments as these。 Your
exclamation is very natural。 ̄
Marianne was going to retort�察 �but she remembered her
promises�察�and forbore。
^All this�察�however�察院�he continued�察 �was urged in vain。 Edward
said very little�察�but what he did say�察 �was in the most determined
manner。 Nothing should prevail on him to give up his
engagement。 He would stand to it�察�cost him what it might。 ̄
^Then�察院�cried Mrs。 Jennings with blunt sincerity�察�no longer able
to be silent�察 �he has acted like an honest man� �I beg your pardon�察�
Mr。 Dashwood�察 �but if he had done otherwise�察 �I should have
thought him a rascal。 I have some little concern in the business�察�as
well as yourself�察�for Lucy Steele is my cousin�察�and I believe there is
not a better kind of girl in the world�察�nor one who more deserves a
good husband。 ̄
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John Dashwood was greatly astonished�察 �but his nature was
calm�察 �not open to provocation�察 �and he never wished to offend
anybody�察�especially anybody of good fortune。 He therefore replied�察�
without any resentment�察�
^I would by no means speak disrespectfully of any relation of
yours�察 �madam。 Miss Lucy Steele is�察 �I dare say�察 �a very deserving
young woman�察�but in the present case you know�察 �the connection
must be impossible。 And to have entered into a secret engagement
with a young man under her uncle¨s care�察 �the son of a woman
especially of such very large fortune as Mrs。 Ferrars�察 �is perhaps�察�
altogether a little extraordinary。 In short�察�I do not mean to reflect
upon the behaviour of any person whom you have a regard for�察�
Mrs。 Jennings。 We all wish her extremely happy�察 �and Mrs。
Ferrars¨s conduct throughout the whole�察 �has been such as every
conscientious�察�good mother�察�in like circumstances�察�would adopt。 It
has been dignified and liberal。 Edward has drawn his own lot�察�and
I fear it will be a bad one。 ̄
Marianne sighed out her similar apprehension�察 �and Elinor¨s
heart wrung for the feelings of Edward�察�while braving his mother¨s
threats�察�for a woman who could not reward him。
^Well�察�sir�察院�said Mrs。 Jennings�察 �and how did it end�拭院�
^I am sorry to say�察 �ma¨am�察 �in a most unhappy rupture�此�
Edward is dismissed for ever from his mother¨s notice。 He left her
house yesterday�察 �but where he is gone�察 �or whether he is still in
town�察�I do not know�察�for we of course can make no inquiry。 ̄
^Poor young man� �and what is to become of him�拭院�
^What�察 �indeed�察 �ma¨am� �It is a melancholy consideration。 Born
to the prospect of such affluence� �I ca