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As soon as they returned to the carriage, Mrs Jennings was eager for information; but as Elinor wished to spread as little as possible intelligence that had in the first place been so unfairly obtained, she confined herself to the brief repetition of such simple particulars, as she felt assured that Lucy, for the sake of her own consequence, would choose to have known The continuance of their engage its end, was all her cos the following natural re!--ay, we all kno THAT will end:--they ait a twelveood comes of it, will set down upon a curacy of fifty pounds a-year, with the interest of his two thousand pounds, and what little ive her--Then they will have a child every year! and Lord help 'eive the their house Two maids and two et a stout girl of all works-- Betty's sister would never do for theht Elinor a letter by the two-penny post fro, March

"I hope my dear Miss Dashill excuse the liberty I take of writing to her; but I know your friendship for ood account of myself and h lately, therefore will ies, but proceed to say that, thank God! though we have suffered dreadfully, we are both quite well now, and as happy as we reat trials, and great persecutions, but however, at the sae reat kindness I shall always thankfully remember, as will Edward too, who I have told of it I as, I spent two happy hours with hih earnestly did I, as I thought e him to it for prudence sake, and would have parted for ever on the spot, would he consent to it; but he said it should never be, he did not regard his er, while he could have ht, to be sure, but we must wait, and hope for the best; he will be ordained shortly; and should it ever be in your power to reco to bestow, as too, trust she will speak a good word for us to Sir John, or Mr Palmer, or any friend that may be able to assist us--Poor Anne was much to blame for what she did, but she did it for the best, so I say nothing; hope Mrs Jennings won't think it too ive us a call, should she coreat kindness, and my cousins would be proud to know her--My paper reratefully and respectfully remembered to her, and to Sir John, and Lady Middleton, and the dear children, when you chance to see them, and love to Miss Marianne, "I am, &c"