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Chapter XXVII

           Pleasedtofindherselfmorecomfortablysituatedinthatparticularthanshehadexpected,Elinorwasverywillingtocompoundforthewantofmuchrealenjoymentfromanyoftheireveningparties,which,whetherathomeorabroad,formedonlyforcards,couldhavelittletoamuseher.

           ColonelBrandon,whohadageneralinvitationtothehouse,waswiththemalmosteveryday;hecametolookatMarianneandtalktoElinor,whooftenderivedmoresatisfactionfromconversingwithhimthanfromanyotherdailyoccurrence,butwhosawatthesametimewithmuchconcernhiscontinuedregardforhersister.Shefeareditwasastrengtheningregard.ItgrievedhertoseetheearnestnesswithwhichheoftenwatchedMarianne,andhisspiritswerecertainlyworsethanwhenatBarton.

           Aboutaweekaftertheirarrival,itbecamecertainthatWilloughbywasalsoarrived.Hiscardwasonthetablewhentheycameinfromthemorning’sdrive.

           "GoodGod!"criedMarianne,"hehasbeenherewhilewewereout."Elinor,rejoicedtobeassuredofhisbeinginLondon,nowventuredtosay,"Dependuponit,hewillcallagaintomorrow."ButMarianneseemedhardlytohearher,andonMrs.Jennings’sentrance,escapedwiththepreciouscard.

           Thisevent,whileitraisedthespiritsofElinor,restoredtothoseofhersisterall,andmorethanall,theirformeragitation.Fromthismomenthermindwasneverquiet;theexpectationofseeinghimeveryhouroftheday,madeherunfitforanything.Sheinsistedonbeingleftbehind,thenextmorning,whentheotherswentout.

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