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Mrs John Dashwood had so s and her daughter; and her confidence was rewarded by finding even the for, by no means unworthy her notice; and as for Lady Middleton, she found her one of thewomen in the world!

Lady Middleton was equally pleased with Mrs Dashwood There was a kind of cold hearted selfishness on both sides, which mutually attracted them; and they sympathised with each other in an insipid propriety of de

The same manners, however, which recoood opinion of Lady Middleton did not suit the fancy of Mrs Jennings, and to HER she appeared nothingwoman of uncordial address, who met her husband's sisters without any affection, and al to say to them; for of the quarter of an hour bestowed on Berkeley Street, she sat at least seven minutes and a half in silence

Elinor wanted very h she did not chuse to ask, whether Edas then in town; but nothing would have induced Fanny voluntarily to mention his nae with Miss Morton was resolved on, or till her husband's expectations on Colonel Brandon were answered; because she believed them still so very much attached to each other, that they could not be too sedulously divided in word and deed on every occasion The intelligence however, which SHE would not give, soon flowed from another quarter Lucy ca unable to see Edward, though he had arrived in toith Mr and Mrs Dashwood He dared not coh their mutual i at present but write

Edward assured the in toithin a very short ti in Berkeley Street Tas his card found on the table, when they returned froements Elinor was pleased that he had called; and still more pleased that she had hted with the Middletons, that, though not ive thean, invited theood house for three s were invited likewise, and John Dashas careful to secure Colonel Brandon, who, always glad to be where the Miss Dashwoods were, received his eager civilities with some surprise, but much more pleasure They were to meet Mrs Ferrars; but Elinor could not learn whether her sons were to be of the party The expectation of seeing HER, however, was enough to h she could nowanxiety which had once proh she could now see her with perfect indifference as to her opinion of herself, her desire of being in company with Mrs Ferrars, her curiosity to knohat she was like, was as lively as ever