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They were interrupted by the entrance of Margaret; and Elinor was then at liberty to think over the representations of her e the probability ofof Marianne till dinner time, when she entered the roo a word Her eyes were red and swollen; and it seemed as if her tears were even then restrained with difficulty She avoided the looks of them all, could neither eat nor speak, and after so her hand with tender coree of fortitude was quite overcome, she burst into tears and left the room

This violent oppression of spirits continued the whole evening She ithout any power, because she ithout any desire of co relative to Willoughby overpowered her in an instant; and though her family were most anxiously attentive to her comfort, it was impossible for them, if they spoke at all, to keep clear of every subject which her feelings connected with him