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Chapter XXXVII

           Theseweregreatconcessions;—butwhereMariannefeltthatshehadinjured,noreparationcouldbetoomuchforhertomake.

           Sheperformedherpromiseofbeingdiscreet,toadmiration.—SheattendedtoallthatMrs.Jenningshadtosayuponthesubject,withanunchangingcomplexion,dissentedfromherinnothing,andwasheardthreetimestosay,"Yes,ma’am."—ShelistenedtoherpraiseofLucywithonlymovingfromonechairtoanother,andwhenMrs.JenningstalkedofEdward’saffection,itcostheronlyaspasminherthroat.—Suchadvancestowardsheroisminhersister,madeElinorfeelequaltoanythingherself.

           Thenextmorningbroughtafarthertrialofit,inavisitfromtheirbrother,whocamewithamostseriousaspecttotalkoverthedreadfulaffair,andbringthemnewsofhiswife.

           "Youhaveheard,Isuppose,"saidhewithgreatsolemnity,assoonashewasseated,"oftheveryshockingdiscoverythattookplaceunderourroofyesterday."

           Theyalllookedtheirassent;itseemedtooawfulamomentforspeech.

           "Yoursister,"hecontinued,"hassuffereddreadfully.Mrs.Ferrarstoo—inshortithasbeenasceneofsuchcomplicateddistress—butIwillhopethatthestormmaybeweatheredwithoutourbeinganyofusquiteovercome.PoorFanny!shewasinhystericsallyesterday.ButIwouldnotalarmyoutoomuch.Donavansaysthereisnothingmateriallytobeapprehended;herconstitutionisagoodone,andherresolutionequaltoanything.

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