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Marianne got up the nextat her usual time; to every inquiry replied that she was better, and tried to prove herself so, by engaging in her accusto over the fire with a book in her hand, which she was unable to read, or in lying, weary and languid, on a sofa, did not speak much in favour of her amendment; and when, at last, she went early to bed, more and more indisposed, Colonel Brandon was only astonished at her sister's co her the whole day, against Marianne's inclination, and forcing proper ht, trusted, like Marianne, to the certainty and efficacy of sleep, and felt no real alarht, however, disappointed the expectation of both; and when Marianne, after persisting in rising, confessed herself unable to sit up, and returned voluntarily to her bed, Elinor was very ready to adopt Mrs Jennings's advice, of sending for the Palh encouraging Miss Dashwood to expect that a very few days would restore her sister to health, yet, by pronouncing her disorder to have a putrid tendency, and allowing the word "infection" to pass his lips, gave instant alars, who had been inclined from the first to think Marianne's corave on Mr Harris's report, and confired the necessity of her ih treating their apprehensions as idle, found the anxiety and ireat to be withstood Her departure, therefore, was fixed on; and within an hour after Mr Harris's arrival, she set off, with her little boy and his nurse, for the house of a near relation of Mr Palmer's, who lived a few miles on the other side of Bath; whither her husband promised, at her earnest entreaty, to join her in a day or two; and whither she was alent with her s, however, with a kindness of heart which made Elinor really love her, declared her resolution of not stirring fro as Marianne re, by her own attentive care, to supply to her the place of the mother she had taken her fro and active helpues, and often by her better experience in nursing, of material use