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Elinor's happiness was not so great Her heart was not so much at ease, nor her satisfaction in their amusements so pure They afforded her no companion that could make amends for what she had left behind, nor that could teach her to think of Norland with less regret than ever Neither Lady Middleton nor Mrs Jennings could supply to her the conversation shetalker, and froarded her with a kindness which ensured her a large share of her discourse She had already repeated her own history to Elinor three or four times; and had Elinor's ht have known very early in their acquaintance all the particulars of Mr Jenning's last illness, and what he said to his wife a few reeable than hermore silent Elinor needed little observation to perceive that her reserve was ato do Towards her husband and mother she was the same as to them; and intimacy was therefore neither to be looked for nor desired She had nothing to say one day that she had not said the day before Her insipidity was invariable, for even her spirits were always the saed by her husband, provided every thing were conducted in style and her two eldest children attended her, she never appeared to receive ht have experienced in sitting at home;--and so little did her presence add to the pleasure of the others, by any share in their conversation, that they were sost them by her solicitude about her troublesome boys

In Colonel Brandon alone, of all her new acquaintance, did Elinor find a person who could in any degree claim the respect of abilities, excite the interest of friendship, or give pleasure as a cohby was out of the question Her adard, was all his own; but he was a lover; his attentions holly Marianne's, and a far less agreeableColonel Brandon, unfortunately for hie with Elinor he found the greatest consolation for the indifference of her sister

Elinor's compassion for him increased, as she had reason to suspect that the misery of disappointed love had already been known to him