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"Well, Marianne," said Elinor, as soon as he had left the I think you have done pretty well You have already ascertained Mr Willoughby's opinion in almost every matter of importance You knohat he thinks of Cowper and Scott; you are certain of his estiht, and you have received every assurance of his ad Pope no more than is proper

But how is your acquaintance to be long supported, under such extraordinary despatch of every subject for discourse? You will soon have exhausted each favourite topic Anotherwill suffice to explain his senties, and then you can have nothing farther to ask"-"Elinor," cried Marianne, "is this fair? is this just? are my ideas so scanty? But I see what you mean I have been too ainst every common-place notion of decoruht to have been reserved, spiritless, dull, and deceitful--had I talked only of the weather and the roads, and had I spoken only once in ten minutes, this reproach would have been spared"

"My love," said her mother, "you must not be offended with Elinor--she was only in jest I should scold her ht of your conversation with our new friend"-- Marianne was softened in a ave every proof of his pleasure in their acquaintance, which an evident wish of i it could offer He came to them every day To enquire after Marianne was at first his excuse; but the encouragereater kindness, made such an excuse unnecessary before it had ceased to be possible, by Marianne's perfect recovery She was confined for some days to the house; but never had any confineood abilities, quick iination, lively spirits, and open, affectionate e Marianne's heart, for with all this, he joined not only a captivating person, but a natural ardour of mind which was now roused and increased by the example of her own, and which reco else

His society becaradually hertogether; his musical talents were considerable; and he read with all the sensibility and spirit which Edward had unfortunately wanted