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Chapter XXXVII

           Jennings,"andhowdiditend?"

           "Iamsorrytosay,ma’am,inamostunhappyrupture:—Edwardisdismissedforeverfromhismother’snotice.Heleftherhouseyesterday,butwhereheisgone,orwhetherheisstillintown,Idonotknow;forWEofcoursecanmakenoinquiry."

           "Pooryoungman!—andwhatistobecomeofhim?"

           "What,indeed,ma’am!Itisamelancholyconsideration.Borntotheprospectofsuchaffluence!Icannotconceiveasituationmoredeplorable.Theinterestoftwothousandpounds—howcanamanliveonit?—andwhentothatisaddedtherecollection,thathemight,butforhisownfolly,withinthreemonthshavebeeninthereceiptoftwothousand,fivehundreda-year(forMissMortonhasthirtythousandpounds,)Icannotpicturetomyselfamorewretchedcondition.Wemustallfeelforhim;andthemoreso,becauseitistotallyoutofourpowertoassisthim."

           "Pooryoungman!"criedMrs.Jennings,"Iamsureheshouldbeverywelcometobedandboardatmyhouse;andsoIwouldtellhimifIcouldseehim.Itisnotfitthatheshouldbelivingaboutathisownchargenow,atlodgingsandtaverns."

           Elinor’sheartthankedherforsuchkindnesstowardsEdward,thoughshecouldnotforbearsmilingattheformofit.

           "Ifhewouldonlyhavedoneaswellbyhimself,"saidJohnDashwood,"asallhisfriendsweredisposedtodobyhim,hemightnowhavebeeninhispropersituation,andwouldhavewantedfornothing.Butasitis,itmustbeoutofanybody’spowertoassisthim

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