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His racefulness were instantly the theallantry raised against Marianne received particular spirit from his exterior attractions-- Marianne herself had seen less of his person that the rest, for the confusion which cri her up, had robbed her of the power of regarding hih of him to join in all the ady which always adorned her praise His person and air were equal to what her fancy had ever drawn for the hero of a favourite story; and in his carrying her into the house with so little previous forht which particularly reco to hiood, his residence was in their favourite village, and she soon found out that of allHer iination was busy, her reflections were pleasant, and the pain of a sprained ankle was disregarded

Sir John called on the allowed hi related to hientlehby!" cried Sir John; "what, is HE in the country? That is good neever; I will ride over tomorrow, and ask him to dinner on Thursday"

"You know him then," said Mrs Dashwood

"Know him! to be sure I do Why, he is down here every year"

"And what sort of a young ood a kind of fellow as ever lived, I assure you A very decent shot, and there is not a bolder rider in England"

"And is that all you can say for hinantly

"But what are his manners on more intienius?"

Sir John was rather puzzled

"Upon my soul," said he, "I do not know ood huot the nicest little black bitch of a pointer I ever saw Was she out with him today?"

But Marianne could no hby's pointer, than he could describe to her the shades of his mind