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Chapter XXV

           YouwillhavemuchpleasureinbeinginLondon,andespeciallyinbeingtogether;andifElinorwouldevercondescendtoanticipateenjoyment,shewouldforeseeittherefromavarietyofsources;shewould,perhaps,expectsomefromimprovingheracquaintancewithhersister-in-law’sfamily."

           Elinorhadoftenwishedforanopportunityofattemptingtoweakenhermother’sdependenceontheattachmentofEdwardandherself,thattheshockmightbelesswhenthewholetruthwererevealed,andnowonthisattack,thoughalmosthopelessofsuccess,sheforcedherselftobeginherdesignbysaying,ascalmlyasshecould,"IlikeEdwardFerrarsverymuch,andshallalwaysbegladtoseehim;butastotherestofthefamily,itisamatterofperfectindifferencetome,whetherIameverknowntothemornot."

           Mrs.Dashwoodsmiled,andsaidnothing.Mariannelifteduphereyesinastonishment,andElinorconjecturedthatshemightaswellhaveheldhertongue.

           Afterverylittlefartherdiscourse,itwasfinallysettledthattheinvitationshouldbefullyaccepted.Mrs.Jenningsreceivedtheinformationwithagreatdealofjoy,andmanyassurancesofkindnessandcare;norwasitamatterofpleasuremerelytoher.SirJohnwasdelighted;fortoaman,whoseprevailinganxietywasthedreadofbeingalone,theacquisitionoftwo,tothenumberofinhabitantsinLondon,wassomething.EvenLadyMiddletontookthetroubleofbeingdelighted,whichwasputtingherselfratheroutofherway;andasfortheMissSteeles,especiallyLucy,theyhadneverbeensohappyintheirlivesasthisintelligencemadethem

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