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Chapter XXXVII

           Lord!howsnugtheymightliveinsuchanothercottageasyours—oralittlebigger—withtwomaids,andtwomen;andIbelieveIcouldhelpthemtoahousemaid,formyBettyhasasisteroutofplace,thatwouldfitthemexactly."

           HereMrs.Jenningsceased,andasElinorhadhadtimeenoughtocollectherthoughts,shewasabletogivesuchananswer,andmakesuchobservations,asthesubjectmightnaturallybesupposedtoproduce.Happytofindthatshewasnotsuspectedofanyextraordinaryinterestinit;thatMrs.Jennings(asshehadoflateoftenhopedmightbethecase)hadceasedtoimagineheratallattachedtoEdward;andhappyabovealltherest,intheabsenceofMarianne,shefeltverywellabletospeakoftheaffairwithoutembarrassment,andtogiveherjudgment,asshebelieved,withimpartialityontheconductofeveryoneconcernedinit.

           Shecouldhardlydeterminewhatherownexpectationofitseventreallywas;thoughsheearnestlytriedtodriveawaythenotionofitsbeingpossibletoendotherwiseatlast,thaninthemarriageofEdwardandLucy.WhatMrs.Ferrarswouldsayanddo,thoughtherecouldnotbeadoubtofitsnature,shewasanxioustohear;andstillmoreanxioustoknowhowEdwardwouldconducthimself.ForHIMshefeltmuchcompassion;—forLucyverylittle—anditcosthersomepainstoprocurethatlittle;—fortherestofthepartynoneatall.

           AsMrs.Jenningscouldtalkonnoothersubject,ElinorsoonsawthenecessityofpreparingMarianneforitsdiscussion.

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