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Chapter XVII

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           "Ihavefrequentlydetectedmyselfinsuchkindofmistakes,"saidElinor,"inatotalmisapprehensionofcharacterinsomepointorother:fancyingpeoplesomuchmoregayorgrave,oringeniousorstupidthantheyreallyare,andIcanhardlytellwhyorinwhatthedeceptionoriginated.Sometimesoneisguidedbywhattheysayofthemselves,andveryfrequentlybywhatotherpeoplesayofthem,withoutgivingoneselftimetodeliberateandjudge."

           "ButIthoughtitwasright,Elinor,"saidMarianne,"tobeguidedwhollybytheopinionofotherpeople.Ithoughtourjudgmentsweregivenusmerelytobesubservienttothoseofneighbours.Thishasalwaysbeenyourdoctrine,Iamsure."

           "No,Marianne,never.Mydoctrinehasneveraimedatthesubjectionoftheunderstanding.AllIhaveeverattemptedtoinfluencehasbeenthebehaviour.Youmustnotconfoundmymeaning.Iamguilty,Iconfess,ofhavingoftenwishedyoutotreatouracquaintanceingeneralwithgreaterattention;butwhenhaveIadvisedyoutoadopttheirsentimentsortoconformtotheirjudgmentinseriousmatters?"

           "Youhavenotbeenabletobringyoursisterovertoyourplanofgeneralcivility,"saidEdwardtoElinor,"Doyougainnoground?"

           "Quitethecontrary,"repliedElinor,lookingexpressivelyatMarianne.

           "Myjudgment,"hereturned,"isallonyoursideofthequestion;butIamafraidmypracticeismuchmoreonyoursister’s.Ineverwishtooffend,butIamsofoolishlyshy,thatIoftenseemnegligent,whenIamonlykeptbackbymynaturalawkwardness

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