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Chapter XXXIV

           

           PerhapsFannythoughtforamomentthathermotherhadbeenquiterudeenough,—for,colouringalittle,sheimmediatelysaid,

           "Theyareverypretty,ma’am—an’tthey?"Butthenagain,thedreadofhavingbeentoocivil,tooencouragingherself,probablycameoverher,forshepresentlyadded,

           "DoyounotthinktheyaresomethinginMissMorton’sstyleofpainting,Ma’am?—SheDOESpaintmostdelightfully!—Howbeautifullyherlastlandscapeisdone!"

           "Beautifullyindeed!ButSHEdoeseverythingwell."

           Mariannecouldnotbearthis.—ShewasalreadygreatlydispleasedwithMrs.Ferrars;andsuchill-timedpraiseofanother,atElinor’sexpense,thoughshehadnotanynotionofwhatwasprincipallymeantbyit,provokedherimmediatelytosaywithwarmth,

           "Thisisadmirationofaveryparticularkind!—whatisMissMortontous?—whoknows,orwhocares,forher?—itisElinorofwhomWEthinkandspeak."

           Andsosaying,shetookthescreensoutofhersister-in-law’shands,toadmirethemherselfastheyoughttobeadmired.

           Mrs.Ferrarslookedexceedinglyangry,anddrawingherselfupmorestifflythanever,pronouncedinretortthisbitterphilippic,"MissMortonisLordMorton’sdaughter."

           Fannylookedveryangrytoo,andherhusbandwasallinafrightathissister’saudacity.ElinorwasmuchmorehurtbyMarianne’swarmththanshehadbeenbywhatproducedit;butColonelBrandon’seyes,astheywerefixedonMarianne,declaredthathenoticedonlywhatwasamiableinit,theaffectionateheartwhichcouldnotbeartoseeasisterslightedinthesmallestpoint.

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