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is long。 It is a great way�察�you know�察�from hence to Barton。 ̄ 

    ^But she must not go round by London�察院�cried Marianne�察�in the 

same     hurried     manner。     ^I  shall   never    see  her�察  �if  she   goes   by 

London。 ̄ 

    Elinor perceived with alarm that she was not quite herself�察�and�察�

while attempting to soothe her�察�eagerly felt her pulse。 It was lower 

and quicker than ever� �and Marianne�察�still talking wildly of mama�察�

her   alarm   increased   so   rapidly�察  �as   to   determine   her   on   sending 

instantly  for  Mr。   Harris�察�and   despatching  a   messenger   to   Barton 

for   her   mother。    To   consult    with   Colonel    Brandon      on   the   best 

means   of   effecting   the   latter�察  �was   a   thought   which   immediately 

followed the resolution of its performance�察�and as soon as she had 



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rung   up   the   maid   to   take   her   place   by   her   sister�察  �she   hastened 

down to the drawing´room�察�where she knew he was generally to be 

found at a much later hour than the present。 

    It was no time for hesitation。 Her fears and her difficulties were 

immediately        before     him。    Her    fears�察  �he   had    no    courage�察    �no 

confidence       to   attempt    the  removal     of�察�he     listened    to  them    in 

silent  despondence�察�but  her  difficulties   were   instantly   obviated�察�

for   with   a   readiness   that   seemed   to   speak   the   occasion�察  �and   the 

service     pre´arranged       in   his   mind�察   �he   offered     himself    as   the 

messenger        who    should    fetch   Mrs。    Dashwood。       Elinor    made     no 

resistance   that   was   not   easily   overcome。   She   thanked   him   with 

brief�察�though fervent gratitude�察�and while he went to hurry off his 

servant with a message to Mr。 Harris�察�and an order for post´horses 

directly�察�she wrote a few lines to her mother。 

    The     comfort     of  such    a  friend    at   that   moment      as   Colonel 

Brandon!or   such   a   companion   for   her   mother�察�how   gratefully 

was   it   felt� �a   companion   whose   judgment   would   guide�察  �whose 

attendance        must    relieve�察  �and    whose      friendship     might    soothe 

her� �as far as the shock of such a summons could be lessened to 

her�察�his presence�察�his manners�察�his assistance�察�would lessen it。 

    He�察   �meanwhile�察      �whatever     he   might     feel�察 �acted   with    all  the 

firmness of a collected mind�察�made every  necessary  arrangement 

with the utmost despatch�察�and calculated with exactness the time 

in which she might look for his return。 Not a moment was lost in 

delay     of  any   kind。   The    horses    arrived�察   �even   before    they    were 

expected�察�and Colonel Brandon only pressing her hand with a look 

of   solemnity�察  �and   a   few   words   spoken   too   low   to   reach   her   ear�察�

hurried into the carriage。 It was then about twelve o¨clock�察�and she 

returned   to   her   sister¨s   apartment   to   wait   for   the   arrival   of   the 



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apothecary�察  �and   to   watch   by   her   the   rest   of   the   night。   It   was   a 

night   of   almost   equal   suffering   to   both。   Hour   after   hour   passed 

away in sleepless pain and delirium on Marianne¨s side�察�and in the 

most   cruel   anxiety   on   Elinor¨s�察  �before   Mr。   Harris   appeared。   Her 

apprehensions once raised�察�paid by their excess for all her former 

security�察�and the servant who sat  up  with  her�察  �for  she   would   not 

allow Mrs。 Jennings to be called�察�only tortured her more�察�by hints 

of what her mistress had always thought。 

    Marianne¨s   ideas   were   still�察  �at   intervals�察  �fixed   incoherently   on 

her   mother�察  �and   whenever   she   mentioned   her   name�察             �it   gave   a 

pang   to   the   heart   of   poor   Elinor�察   �who�察  �reproaching   herself   for 

having trifled with so many days of illness�察�and wretched for some 

immediate relief�察�fancied that all relief might soon be in vain�察�that 

every thing had been delayed too long�察�and pictured to herself her 

suffering mother arriving too late to see this darling child�察�or to see 

her rational。 

    She   was   on   the   point  of  sending again   for  Mr。   Harris�察  �or  if he 

could not come�察�for some other advice�察�when the former!but not 

till   after   five   o¨clock!arrived。   His   opinion�察  �however�察  �made   some 

little   amends      for  his   delay�察  �for   though    acknowledging         a  very 

unexpected and unpleasant alteration in his patient�察�he would not 

allow  the   danger  to  be material�察�and   talked   of   the   relief   which  a 

fresh mode of treatment must procure�察�with a confidence which�察�in 

a lesser degree�察�was communicated to Elinor。 He promised to call 

again in the course of three or four hours�察�and left both the patient 

and   her   anxious      attendant   more   composed          than   he   had   found 

them。 

    With strong concern�察�and   with  many  reproaches  for  not  being 

called to their aid�察�did Mrs。 Jennings hear in the morning of what 



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had   passed。   Her  former  apprehensions�察  �now   with   greater   reason 

restored�察�left her no doubt of the event�察�and though trying to speak 

comfort to Elinor�察�her conviction of her sister¨s danger would not 

allow     her   to  offer   the   comfort     of  hope。    Her    heart    was   really 

grieved。   The   rapid   decay�察  �the   early   death   of   a   girl   so   young�察  �so 

lovely as Marianne�察�must have struck a less interested person with 

concern。   On   Mrs。   Jennings¨s   compassion   she   had   other   claims。 

She had been for three months her companion�察�was still under her 

care�察  �and she   was known   to   have   been   greatly   injured�察  �and   long 

unhappy。   The   distress   of   her   sister   too�察  �particularly   a   favourite�察�

was   before   her�察�and   as   for   their   mother�察        �when    Mrs。    Jennings 

considered that Marianne might probably be to her what Charlotte 

was to herself�察�her sympathy in her sufferings was very sincere。 

    Mr。 Harris was punctual in his second visit�察�but he came to be 

disappointed   in   his   hopes   of   what   the       last   would   produce。     His 

medicines had failed�察�the fever was unabated�察�and Marianne only 

more      quiet!not       more     herself!remained          in   a   heavy     stupor。 

Elinor�察  �catching   all�察  �and   more   than   all�察  �his   fears   in   a  moment�察�

proposed to call   in   further  advice。   But  he   judged it  unnecessary�察�

he had still something more to try�察�some more fresh application�察�of 

whose      success     he   was   as   confident     as   the   last�察 �and    his  visit 

concluded   with   encouraging   assurances   which   reached   the   ear�察�

but   could   not   enter   the   heart   of   Miss   Dashwood。   She   was   calm�察�

except     when     she   thought     of   her   mother�察    �but   she   was    almost 

hopeless�察�and in this state she continued till noon�察�scarcely stirring 

from her sister¨s bed�察�her thoughts wandering from one image of 

grief�察�one suffering friend to another�察�and her spirits oppressed to 

the utmost by the conversation of Mrs。 Jennings�察�who scrupled not 

to   attribute   the   severity   and   danger   of   this   attack   to   the   many 



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