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In Mrs Dashwood's estimation he was as faultless as in Marianne's; and Elinor saw nothing to censure in hily rese too ht on every occasion, without attention to persons or circu his opinion of other people, in sacrificing general politeness to the enjoyed, and in slighting too easily the forms of worldly propriety, he displayed a want of caution which Elinor could not approve, in spite of all that he and Marianne could say in its support

Marianne began now to perceive that the desperation which had seized her at sixteen and a half, of ever seeing a man who could satisfy her ideas of perfection, had been rash and unjustifiable Willoughby was all that her fancy had delineated in that unhappy hour and in every brighter period, as capable of attaching her; and his behaviour declared his wishes to be in that respect as earnest, as his abilities were strong

Her ht of their e had been raised, by his prospect of riches, was led before the end of a week to hope and expect it; and secretly to congratulate herself on having gained two such sons-in-law as Edward and Willoughby

Colonel Brandon's partiality for Marianne, which had so early been discovered by his friends, now first became perceptible to Elinor, when it ceased to be noticed by them Their attention and ere drawn off to his more fortunate rival; and the raillery which the other had incurred before any partiality arose, was rean really to call for the ridicule so justly annexed to sensibility

Elinor was obliged, though unwillingly, to believe that the sentined him for her own satisfaction, were now actually excited by her sister; and that however a general reseht forward the affection of Mr Willoughby, an equally striking opposition of character was no hindrance to the regard of Colonel Brandon She saith concern; for what could a silent man of five and thirty hope, when opposed to a very lively one of five and twenty? and as she could not even wish him successful, she heartily wished hiravity and reserve, she beheld in hih serious, were mild; and his reserve appeared rather the result of soloominess of temper Sir John had dropped hints of past injuries and disappoint an unfortunate arded him with respect and compassion