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Elinor smiled, and shook her head

Edward heard with pleasure of Colonel Brandon's being expected at the Cottage, as he really wished not only to be better acquainted with hi hi of Delaford--"Which, at present," said he, "after thanks so ungraciously delivered as iven hi"

NOW he felt astonished himself that he had never yet been to the place

But so little interest had be taken in the arden, and glebe, extent of the parish, condition of the land, and rate of the tithes, to Elinor herself, who had heard so much of it from Colonel Brandon, and heard it with so much attention, as to be entirely mistress of the subject

One question after this only remained undecided, between theht together by mutual affection, with the warmest approbation of their real friends; their intie of each other seemed toto live upon Edward had two thousand pounds, and Elinor one, which, with Delaford living, was all that they could call their own; for it was i; and they were neither of theh in love to think that three hundred and fifty pounds a-year would supply them with the comforts of life

Edas not entirely without hopes of soe in his mother towards him; and on THAT he rested for the residue of their income But Elinor had no such dependence; for since Edould still be unable toherself had been spoken of in Mrs Ferrars's flattering language as only a lesser evil than his chusing Lucy Steele, she feared that Robert's offence would serve no other purpose than to enrich Fanny

About four days after Edward's arrival Colonel Brandon appeared, to conity of having, for the first ti at Barton, more company with her than her house would hold Edas allowed to retain the privilege of first coht to his old quarters at the Park; froh to interrupt the lovers' first tete-a-tete before breakfast

A three weeks' residence at Delaford, where, in his evening hours at least, he had little to do but to calculate the disproportion between thirty-six and seventeen, brought him to Barton in a temper of mind which needed all the improvement in Marianne's looks, all the kindness of her welcoe, tosuch friends, however, and such flattery, he did revive No ru of what had passed; and the first hours of his visit were consequently spent in hearing and in wondering Every thing was explained to him by Mrs Dashwood, and he found fresh reason to rejoice in what he had done for Mr Ferrars, since eventually it promoted the interest of Elinor