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But of his minuter propensities, as you call thenorant than ether, while you have been wholly engrossed on the reat deal of him, have studied his sentiments and heard his opinion on subjects of literature and taste; and, upon the whole, I venture to pronounce that his reat, his iination lively, his observation just and correct, and his taste delicate and pure His abilities in every respect improve as much upon acquaintance as his ht, his address is certainly not striking; and his person can hardly be called handsoood, and the general sweetness of his countenance, is perceived At present, I know him so well, that I think him really handsome; or at least, almost so What say you, Marianne?"

"I shall very soon think him handsome, Elinor, if I do not now When you tell me to love him as a brother, I shall no more see imperfection in his face, than I now do in his heart"

Elinor started at this declaration, and was sorry for the war of hih in her opinion She believed the regard to be reater certainty of it to reeable to her She knew that what Marianne and her mother conjectured one moment, they believed the next--that with them, to as to hope, and to hope was to expect She tried to explain the real state of the case to her sister

"I do not attehly of hireatly esteenation-"Esteem him! Like him! Cold-hearted Elinor! Oh! worse than cold-hearted! Ashaain, and I will leave the roo "Excuse me," said she; "and be assured that I , in so quiet a way, of er than I have declared; believe them, in short, to be such as his merit, and the suspicion--the hope of his affection for me may warrant, without imprudence or folly

But farther than this you ard for me There are moments when the extent of it seems doubtful; and till his senti to avoid any encourage it more than it is In my heart I feel little--scarcely any doubt of his preference But there are other points to be considered besides his inclination He is very far fro independent What his mother really is we cannot know; but, from Fanny's occasional mention of her conduct and opinions, we have never been disposed to think her amiable; and I am very much mistaken if Edward is not himself aware that there would be many difficulties in his way, if he were to wish to h rank"