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Chapter XVI

           Mariannesawandlistenedwithincreasingsurprise.ShebeganalmosttofeeladislikeofEdward;anditended,aseveryfeelingmustendwithher,bycarryingbackherthoughtstoWilloughby,whosemannersformedacontrastsufficientlystrikingtothoseofhisbrotherelect.

           Afterashortsilencewhichsucceededthefirstsurpriseandenquiriesofmeeting,MarianneaskedEdwardifhecamedirectlyfromLondon.No,hehadbeeninDevonshireafortnight.

           "Afortnight!"sherepeated,surprisedathisbeingsolonginthesamecountywithElinorwithoutseeingherbefore.

           Helookedratherdistressedasheadded,thathehadbeenstayingwithsomefriendsnearPlymouth.

           "HaveyoubeenlatelyinSussex?"saidElinor.

           "IwasatNorlandaboutamonthago."

           "Andhowdoesdear,dearNorlandlook?"criedMarianne.

           "Dear,dearNorland,"saidElinor,"probablylooksmuchasitalwaysdoesatthistimeoftheyear.Thewoodsandwalksthicklycoveredwithdeadleaves."

           "Oh,"criedMarianne,"withwhattransportingsensationhaveIformerlyseenthemfall!HowhaveIdelighted,asIwalked,toseethemdriveninshowersaboutmebythewind!Whatfeelingshavethey,theseason,theairaltogetherinspired!Nowthereisnoonetoregardthem.Theyareseenonlyasanuisance,swepthastilyoff,anddrivenasmuchaspossiblefromthesight."

           "Itisnoteveryone,"saidElinor,"whohasyourpassionfordeadleaves."

           "No;myfeelingsarenotoftenshared,notoftenunderstood.ButSOMETIMEStheyare.

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