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Chapter XXXIII

           Inshort,itisakindofthingthat"—loweringhisvoicetoanimportantwhisper—"willbeexceedinglywelcometoALLPARTIES."Recollectinghimself,however,headded,"Thatis,Imeantosay—yourfriendsarealltrulyanxioustoseeyouwellsettled;Fannyparticularly,forshehasyourinterestverymuchatheart,Iassureyou.Andhermothertoo,Mrs.Ferrars,averygood-naturedwoman,Iamsureitwouldgivehergreatpleasure;shesaidasmuchtheotherday."

           Elinorwouldnotvouchsafeanyanswer.

           "Itwouldbesomethingremarkable,now,"hecontinued,"somethingdroll,ifFannyshouldhaveabrotherandIasistersettlingatthesametime.Andyetitisnotveryunlikely."

           "IsMr.EdwardFerrars,"saidElinor,withresolution,"goingtobemarried?"

           "Itisnotactuallysettled,butthereissuchathinginagitation.Hehasamostexcellentmother.Mrs.Ferrars,withtheutmostliberality,willcomeforward,andsettleonhimathousandayear,ifthematchtakesplace.TheladyistheHon.MissMorton,onlydaughterofthelateLordMorton,withthirtythousandpounds.Averydesirableconnectiononbothsides,andIhavenotadoubtofitstakingplaceintime.Athousanda-yearisagreatdealforamothertogiveaway,tomakeoverforever;butMrs.Ferrarshasanoblespirit.Togiveyouanotherinstanceofherliberality:—Theotherday,assoonaswecametotown,awarethatmoneycouldnotbeveryplentywithusjustnow,sheputbank-notesintoFanny’shandstotheamountoftwohundredpounds.Andextremelyacceptableitis,forwemustliveatagreatexpensewhilewearehere.

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