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Chapter XVIII

           Dashwood,hishandpassedsodirectlybeforeher,astomakearing,withaplaitofhairinthecentre,veryconspicuousononeofhisfingers.

           "Ineversawyouweararingbefore,Edward,"shecried."IsthatFanny’shair?Irememberherpromisingtogiveyousome.ButIshouldhavethoughtherhairhadbeendarker."

           Mariannespokeinconsideratelywhatshereallyfelt—butwhenshesawhowmuchshehadpainedEdward,herownvexationatherwantofthoughtcouldnotbesurpassedbyhis.Hecolouredverydeeply,andgivingamomentaryglanceatElinor,replied,"Yes;itismysister’shair.Thesettingalwayscastsadifferentshadeonit,youknow."

           Elinorhadmethiseye,andlookedconsciouslikewise.Thatthehairwasherown,sheinstantaneouslyfeltaswellsatisfiedasMarianne;theonlydifferenceintheirconclusionswas,thatwhatMarianneconsideredasafreegiftfromhersister,Elinorwasconsciousmusthavebeenprocuredbysometheftorcontrivanceunknowntoherself.Shewasnotinahumour,however,toregarditasanaffront,andaffectingtotakenonoticeofwhatpassed,byinstantlytalkingofsomethingelse,sheinternallyresolvedhenceforwardtocatcheveryopportunityofeyeingthehairandofsatisfyingherself,beyondalldoubt,thatitwasexactlytheshadeofherown.

           Edward’sembarrassmentlastedsometime,anditendedinanabsenceofmindstillmoresettled.Hewasparticularlygravethewholemorning.Marianneseverelycensuredherselfforwhatshehadsaid;butherownforgivenessmighthavebeenmorespeedy,hadsheknownhowlittleoffenceithadgivenhersister.

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