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Lucy looked at Elinor again, and was silent

"Do you know Mr Robert Ferrars?" asked Elinor

"Not at all--I never saw hireat coxcoreat coxcoht those words by a sudden pause in Marianne'sof their favourite beaux, I dare say"

"No sister," cried Lucy, "you are reat coxcombs"

"I can answer for it that Miss Dashwood's is not," said Mrs Jennings, laughing heartily; "for he is one of themen I ever saw; but as for Lucy, she is such a sly little creature, there is no finding out who SHE likes"

"Oh," cried Miss Steele, looking significantly round at them, "I dare say Lucy's beau is quite as modest and pretty behaved as Miss Dashwood's"

Elinor blushed in spite of herself Lucy bit her lip, and looked angrily at her sister A mutual silence took place for so in a lower tone, though Marianne was then giving thenificent concerto-"I will honestly tell you of one sche matters to bear; indeed I am bound to let you into the secret, for you are a party concerned I dare say you have seen enough of Edward to know that he would prefer the church to every other profession; now my plan is that he should take orders as soon as he can, and then through your interest, which I ah to use out of friendship for hiht be persuaded to give hiood one, and the present incuh for us to ht trust to time and chance for the rest"

"I should always be happy," replied Elinor, "to show any mark of my esteem and friendship for Mr Ferrars; but do you not perceive that my interest on such an occasion would be perfectly unnecessary? He is brother to Mrs John Dashwood--THAT h to her husband"

"But Mrs John Dashould notinto orders"