Chapter XIX

           

           Edwardremainedaweekatthecottage;hewasearnestlypressedbyMrs.Dashwoodtostaylonger;but,asifhewerebentonlyonself-mortification,heseemedresolvedtobegonewhenhisenjoymentamonghisfriendswasattheheight.Hisspirits,duringthelasttwoorthreedays,thoughstillveryunequal,weregreatlyimproved—hegrewmoreandmorepartialtothehouseandenvirons—neverspokeofgoingawaywithoutasigh—declaredhistimetobewhollydisengaged—evendoubtedtowhatplaceheshouldgowhenheleftthem—butstill,gohemust.Neverhadanyweekpassedsoquickly—hecouldhardlybelieveittobegone.Hesaidsorepeatedly;otherthingshesaidtoo,whichmarkedtheturnofhisfeelingsandgavethelietohisactions.HehadnopleasureatNorland;hedetestedbeingintown;buteithertoNorlandorLondon,hemustgo.Hevaluedtheirkindnessbeyondanything,andhisgreatesthappinesswasinbeingwiththem.Yet,hemustleavethemattheendofaweek,inspiteoftheirwishesandhisown,andwithoutanyrestraintonhistime.

           Elinorplacedallthatwasastonishinginthiswayofactingtohismother’saccount;anditwashappyforherthathehadamotherwhosecharacterwassoimperfectlyknowntoher,astobethegeneralexcuseforeverythingstrangeonthepartofherson.

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