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Chapter XXXIV

           Goodgracious!—InamomentIshallseethepersonthatallmyhappinessdependson—thatistobemymother!"—

           ElinorcouldhavegivenherimmediatereliefbysuggestingthepossibilityofitsbeingMissMorton’smother,ratherthanherown,whomtheywereabouttobehold;butinsteadofdoingthat,sheassuredher,andwithgreatsincerity,thatshedidpityher—totheutteramazementofLucy,who,thoughreallyuncomfortableherself,hopedatleasttobeanobjectofirrepressibleenvytoElinor.

           Mrs.Ferrarswasalittle,thinwoman,upright,eventoformality,inherfigure,andserious,eventosourness,inheraspect.Hercomplexionwassallow;andherfeaturessmall,withoutbeauty,andnaturallywithoutexpression;butaluckycontractionofthebrowhadrescuedhercountenancefromthedisgraceofinsipidity,bygivingitthestrongcharactersofprideandillnature.Shewasnotawomanofmanywords;for,unlikepeopleingeneral,sheproportionedthemtothenumberofherideas;andofthefewsyllablesthatdidescapeher,notonefelltotheshareofMissDashwood,whomsheeyedwiththespiriteddeterminationofdislikingheratallevents.

           ElinorcouldnotNOWbemadeunhappybythisbehaviour.—Afewmonthsagoitwouldhavehurtherexceedingly;butitwasnotinMrs.Ferrars’powertodistressherbyitnow;—andthedifferenceofhermannerstotheMissSteeles,adifferencewhichseemedpurposelymadetohumblehermore,onlyamusedher.

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