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Chapter XVIII

           Becausehebelievesmanypeoplepretendtomoreadmirationofthebeautiesofnaturethantheyreallyfeel,andisdisgustedwithsuchpretensions,heaffectsgreaterindifferenceandlessdiscriminationinviewingthemhimselfthanhepossesses.Heisfastidiousandwillhaveanaffectationofhisown."

           "Itisverytrue,"saidMarianne,"thatadmirationoflandscapesceneryisbecomeamerejargon.Everybodypretendstofeelandtriestodescribewiththetasteandeleganceofhimwhofirstdefinedwhatpicturesquebeautywas.Idetestjargonofeverykind,andsometimesIhavekeptmyfeelingstomyself,becauseIcouldfindnolanguagetodescribetheminbutwhatwaswornandhackneyedoutofallsenseandmeaning."

           "Iamconvinced,"saidEdward,"thatyoureallyfeelallthedelightinafineprospectwhichyouprofesstofeel.But,inreturn,yoursistermustallowmetofeelnomorethanIprofess.Ilikeafineprospect,butnotonpicturesqueprinciples.Idonotlikecrooked,twisted,blastedtrees.Iadmirethemmuchmoreiftheyaretall,straight,andflourishing.Idonotlikeruined,tatteredcottages.Iamnotfondofnettlesorthistles,orheathblossoms.Ihavemorepleasureinasnugfarm-housethanawatch-tower—andatroopoftidy,happyvillagespleasemebetterthanthefinestbandittiintheworld."

           MariannelookedwithamazementatEdward,withcompassionathersister.Elinoronlylaughed.

           Thesubjectwascontinuednofarther;andMarianneremainedthoughtfullysilent,tillanewobjectsuddenlyengagedherattention.ShewassittingbyEdward,andintakinghisteafromMrs.

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