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"But it is not to be iined that she lives up to her income Few people of common prudence will do THAT; and whatever she saves, she will be able to dispose of"

"And do you not think it hters, than to us?"

"Her daughters are both exceedingly well married, and therefore I cannot perceive the necessity of her re the soyou in this kind of way, she has given you a sort of claim on her future consideration, which a conscientious wo can be kinder than her behaviour; and she can hardly do all this, without being aware of the expectation it raises"

"But she raises none in those most concerned Indeed, brother, your anxiety for our welfare and prosperity carries you too far"

"Why, to be sure," said he, see to recollect himself, "people have little, have very little in their power But, my dear Elinor, what is the matter with Marianne?-- she looks very unwell, has lost her colour, and is grown quite thin Is she ill?"

"She is not well, she has had a nervous complaint on her for several weeks"

"I a of an illness destroys the bloom for ever! Her's has been a very short one! She was as handsoirl last September, as I ever saw; and as likely to attract thein her style of beauty, to please them particularly I remember Fanny used to say that she would marry sooner and better than you did; not but what she is exceedingly fond of YOU, but so it happened to strike her She will be mistaken, however

I question whether Marianne NOW, will marry a man worth more than five or six hundred a-year, at the utmost, and I am very much deceived if YOU do not do better Dorsetshire! I know very little of Dorsetshire; but, lad to knowFanny andthe earliest and best pleased of your visitors"

Elinor tried very seriously to convince hi Colonel Brandon; but it was an expectation of too much pleasure to himself to be relinquished, and he was really resolved on seeking an intie by every possible attention He had just co for his sisters hily anxious that everybody else should do a great deal; and an offer fros, was the easiest lect