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Chapter XXXIV

           LucycameveryshortlytoclaimElinor’scompassiononbeingunabletoseeEdward,thoughhehadarrivedintownwithMr.andMrs.Dashwood.HedarednotcometoBartlett’sBuildingsforfearofdetection,andthoughtheirmutualimpatiencetomeet,wasnottobetold,theycoulddonothingatpresentbutwrite.

           Edwardassuredthemhimselfofhisbeingintown,withinaveryshorttime,bytwicecallinginBerkeleyStreet.Twicewashiscardfoundonthetable,whentheyreturnedfromtheirmorning’sengagements.Elinorwaspleasedthathehadcalled;andstillmorepleasedthatshehadmissedhim.

           TheDashwoodsweresoprodigiouslydelightedwiththeMiddletons,that,thoughnotmuchinthehabitofgivinganything,theydeterminedtogivethem—adinner;andsoonaftertheiracquaintancebegan,invitedthemtodineinHarleyStreet,wheretheyhadtakenaverygoodhouseforthreemonths.TheirsistersandMrs.Jenningswereinvitedlikewise,andJohnDashwoodwascarefultosecureColonelBrandon,who,alwaysgladtobewheretheMissDashwoodswere,receivedhiseagercivilitieswithsomesurprise,butmuchmorepleasure.TheyweretomeetMrs.Ferrars;butElinorcouldnotlearnwhetherhersonsweretobeoftheparty.TheexpectationofseeingHER,however,wasenoughtomakeherinterestedintheengagement;forthoughshecouldnowmeetEdward’smotherwithoutthatstronganxietywhichhadoncepromisedtoattendsuchanintroduction,thoughshecouldnowseeherwithperfectindifferenceastoheropinionofherself,herdesireofbeingincompanywithMrs.

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