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Elinor could not help s at this display of indifference towards the manners of a person, to who Marianne to behave with tolerable politeness; and resolved within herself, that if her sister persisted in going, she would go likewise, as she did not think it proper that Marianne should be left to the sole guidance of her own judgs should be abandoned to the mercy of Marianne for all the comfort of her domestic hours To this deter that Edward Ferrars, by Lucy's account, was not to be in town before February; and that their visit, without any unreasonable abridgeo," said Mrs Dashwood; "these objections are nonsensical You will have ether; and if Elinor would ever condescend to anticipate enjoyment, she would foresee it there from a variety of sources; she would, perhaps, expect so her acquaintance with her sister-in-law's family"

Elinor had often wished for an opportunity of atte to weaken her mother's dependence on the attachht be less when the whole truth were revealed, and now on this attack, though alin her design by saying, as calmly as she could, "I like Edward Ferrars very lad to see him; but as to the rest of the family, it is a matter of perfect indifference to me, whether I am ever known to the Marianne lifted up her eyes in astonishht as well have held her tongue

After very little farther discourse, it was finally settled that the invitation should be fully accepted Mrs Jennings received the inforreat deal of joy, and many assurances of kindness and care; nor was it a hted; for to aalone, the acquisition of two, to the nu Even Lady Middleton took the trouble of being delighted, which was putting herself rather out of her way; and as for the Miss Steeles, especially Lucy, they had never been so happy in their lives as this intelligence ement which counteracted her wishes with less reluctance than she had expected to feel With regard to herself, it was now a matter of unconcern whether she went to town or not, and when she saw her hly pleased with the plan, and her sister exhilarated by it in look, voice, and manner, restored to all her usual aniaiety, she could not be dissatisfied with the cause, and would hardly allow herself to distrust the consequence