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Chapter XXX

           

           Marianne,tothesurpriseofhersister,determinedondiningwiththem.Elinorevenadvisedheragainstit.But"no,shewouldgodown;shecouldbearitverywell,andthebustleaboutherwouldbeless."Elinor,pleasedtohavehergovernedforamomentbysuchamotive,thoughbelievingithardlypossiblethatshecouldsitoutthedinner,saidnomore;andadjustingherdressforheraswellasshecould,whileMariannestillremainedonthebed,wasreadytoassistherintothediningroomassoonastheyweresummonedtoit.

           Whenthere,thoughlookingmostwretchedly,sheatemoreandwascalmerthanhersisterhadexpected.Hadshetriedtospeak,orhadshebeenconsciousofhalfMrs.Jennings’swell-meantbutill-judgedattentionstoher,thiscalmnesscouldnothavebeenmaintained;butnotasyllableescapedherlips;andtheabstractionofherthoughtspreservedherinignoranceofeverythingthatwaspassingbeforeher.

           Elinor,whodidjusticetoMrs.Jennings’skindness,thoughitseffusionswereoftendistressing,andsometimesalmostridiculous,madeherthoseacknowledgments,andreturnedherthosecivilities,whichhersistercouldnotmakeorreturnforherself.TheirgoodfriendsawthatMariannewasunhappy,andfeltthateverythingwasduetoherwhichmightmakeheratalllessso.Shetreatedhertherefore,withalltheindulgentfondnessofaparenttowardsafavouritechildonthelastdayofitsholidays.Mariannewastohavethebestplacebythefire,wastobetemptedtoeatbyeverydelicacyinthehouse,andtobeamusedbytherelationofallthenewsoftheday.

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