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Chapter XXX

           

           ColonelBrandoncameinwhilethepartywereattea,andbyhismanneroflookingroundtheroomforMarianne,Elinorimmediatelyfanciedthatheneitherexpectednorwishedtoseeherthere,and,inshort,thathewasalreadyawareofwhatoccasionedherabsence.Mrs.Jenningswasnotstruckbythesamethought;forsoonafterhisentrance,shewalkedacrosstheroomtothetea-tablewhereElinorpresided,andwhispered—"TheColonellooksasgraveaseveryousee.Heknowsnothingofit;dotellhim,mydear."

           Heshortlyafterwardsdrewachairclosetohers,and,withalookwhichperfectlyassuredherofhisgoodinformation,inquiredafterhersister.

           "Marianneisnotwell,"saidshe."Shehasbeenindisposedallday,andwehavepersuadedhertogotobed."

           "Perhaps,then,"hehesitatinglyreplied,"whatIheardthismorningmaybe—theremaybemoretruthinitthanIcouldbelievepossibleatfirst."

           "Whatdidyouhear?"

           "Thatagentleman,whomIhadreasontothink—inshort,thataman,whomIKNEWtobeengaged—buthowshallItellyou?Ifyouknowitalready,assurelyyoumust,Imaybespared."

           "Youmean,"answeredElinor,withforcedcalmness,"Mr.Willoughby’smarriagewithMissGrey.Yes,weDOknowitall.Thisseemstohavebeenadayofgeneralelucidation,forthisverymorningfirstunfoldedittous.Mr.Willoughbyisunfathomable!Wheredidyouhearit?"

           "Inastationer’sshopinPallMall,whereIhadbusiness.

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