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But Elinor had more to do; and so anxious was she, for his sake and her own, to do it well, that she forced herself, after a moment's recollection, to welcome him, with a look and manner that were alle, another effort still improved them She would not allow the presence of Lucy, nor the consciousness of so that she was happy to see hi from home, when he called before in Berkeley Street
She would not be frightened fro him those attentions which, as a friend and almost a relation, were his due, by the observant eyes of Lucy, though she soon perceived theave soh to sit down; but his embarrassment still exceeded that of the ladies in a proportion, which the case rendered reasonable, though his sex ht make it rare; for his heart had not the indifference of Lucy's, nor could his conscience have quite the ease of Elinor's
Lucy, with a demure and settled air, seemed determined to make no contribution to the comfort of the others, and would not say a word; and al that WAS said, proceeded froed to volunteer all the infor to town, &c which Edward ought to have inquired about, but never did
Her exertions did not stop here; for she soon afterwards felt herself so heroically disposed as to deter Marianne, to leave the others by themselves; and she really did it, and THAT in the handsomest -place, with the h-minded fortitude, before she went to her sister When that was once done, however, it was time for the raptures of Edward to cease; for Marianne's joy hurried her into the drawing-roo hi in itself, and strongly spoken She met him with a hand that would be taken, and a voice that expressed the affection of a sister
"Dear Edward!" she cried, "this is a reat happiness!--This would al?"
Edward tried to return her kindness as it deserved, but before such witnesses he dared not say half what he really felt Again they all sat down, and for awith thetenderness, so only that their delight in each other should be checked by Lucy's unwelcome presence Edas the first to speak, and it was to notice Marianne's altered looks, and express his fear of her not finding London agree with her