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I answered that it had ceased to be a private matter, but had become a public one, since the ruined coronet was national property.
"'Keep your forgiveness for those who ask for it,' he answered, turning away from me with a sneer.
"Why, it is after nine now," I answered.
"The end may have been so," I answered, "but the methods I hold to have been novel and of interest."
I advertised, and I answered advertisements, but without success.
And so you won't cut your hair?'"'No, sir, I really could not,' I answered firmly.
"'I was foolish enough to go into the empty wing,' I answered.
But she could hear of no situation that at once answered her notions of comfort and ease, and suited the prudence of her eldest daughter, whose steadier judgment rejected several houses as too large for their income, which her mother would have approved.
Lady Middleton had sent a very civil message by him, denoting her intention of waiting on Mrs. Dashwood as soon as she could be assured that her visit would be no inconvenience; and as this message was answered by an invitation equally polite, her ladyship was introduced to them the next day.
Conversation however was not wanted, for Sir John was very chatty, and Lady Middleton had taken the wise precaution of bringing with her their eldest child, a fine little boy about six years old, by which means there was one subject always to be recurred to by the ladies in case of extremity, for they had to enquire his name and age, admire his beauty, and ask him questions which his mother answered for him, while he hung about her and held down his head, to the great surprise of her ladyship, who wondered at his being so shy before company, as he could make noise enough at home.
I have found him capable of giving me much information on various subjects; and he has always answered my inquiries with readiness of good-breeding and good nature."
When Mrs. Jennings attacked her one evening at the park, to give the name of the young man who was Elinor's particular favourite, which had been long a matter of great curiosity to her, Margaret answered by looking at her sister, and saying, "I must not tell, may I, Elinor?"
Are the Middletons pleasant people?""No, not all," answered Marianne; "we could not be more unfortunately situated."
"You will think my question an odd one, I dare say," said Lucy to her one day, as they were walking together from the park to the cottage--"but pray, are you personally acquainted with your sister-in-law's mother, Mrs. Ferrars?"Elinor DID think the question a very odd one, and her countenance expressed it, as she answered that she had never seen Mrs. Ferrars.
"Certainly," answered Elinor, without knowing what she said; but after a moment's reflection, she added, with revived security of Edward's honour and love, and her companion's falsehood--"Engaged to Mr. Edward Ferrars!--I confess myself so totally surprised at what you tell me, that really--I beg your pardon; but surely there must be some mistake of person or name.
"No," answered Elinor, with a smile, which concealed very agitated feelings, "on such a subject I certainly will not.
Elinor thought she could distinguish a large W in the direction; and no sooner was it complete than Marianne, ringing the bell, requested the footman who answered it to get that letter conveyed for her to the two-penny post.
"Is your sister ill?" said he.Elinor answered in some distress that she was, and then talked of head-aches, low spirits, and over fatigues; and of every thing to which she could decently attribute her sister's behaviour.
She was answered in the negative.
"Me!" returned Elinor in some confusion; "indeed, Marianne, I have nothing to tell.""Nor I," answered Marianne with energy, "our situations then are alike.
"M.D."That such letters, so full of affection and confidence, could have been so answered, Elinor, for Willoughby's sake, would have been unwilling to believe.
CHAPTER 30Mrs. Jennings came immediately to their room on her return, and without waiting to have her request of admittance answered, opened the door and walked in with a look of real concern.
"You mean," answered Elinor, with forced calmness, "Mr.
"Indeed," answered Elinor, "I have NOT forgotten it."
I could not have answered it to my conscience to let it fall into any other hands.
Elinor wanted very much to know, though she did not chuse to ask, whether Edward was then in town; but nothing would have induced Fanny voluntarily to mention his name before her, till able to tell her that his marriage with Miss Morton was resolved on, or till her husband's expectations on Colonel Brandon were answered; because she believed them still so very much attached to each other, that they could not be too sedulously divided in word and deed on every occasion.
"Why did you call, Mr. Willoughby?" said Elinor, reproachfully; "a note would have answered every purpose.--
But his coming for me as he did, with such active, such ready friendship, is enough to prove him one of the worthiest of men.""His character, however," answered Elinor, "does not rest on ONE act of kindness, to which his affection for Marianne, were humanity out of the case, would have prompted him.
Elinor joyfully treasured her words as she answered, "If you could be assured of that, you think you should be easy."
And why does he regret it?--Because he finds it has not answered towards himself.
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