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Chapter XXXIX

           WhatElinorsaidinreplyshecouldnotdistinguish,butjudgedfromthemotionofherlips,thatshedidnotthinkTHATanymaterialobjection;—andMrs.Jenningscommendedherinherheartforbeingsohonest.Theythentalkedonforafewminuteslongerwithouthercatchingasyllable,whenanotherluckystopinMarianne’sperformancebroughtherthesewordsintheColonel’scalmvoice,—

           "Iamafraiditcannottakeplaceverysoon."

           Astonishedandshockedatsounlover-likeaspeech,shewasalmostreadytocryout,"Lord!whatshouldhinderit?"—butcheckingherdesire,confinedherselftothissilentejaculation.

           "Thisisverystrange!—sureheneednotwaittobeolder."

           ThisdelayontheColonel’sside,however,didnotseemtooffendormortifyhisfaircompanionintheleast,forontheirbreakinguptheconferencesoonafterwards,andmovingdifferentways,Mrs.JenningsveryplainlyheardElinorsay,andwithavoicewhichshewedhertofeelwhatshesaid,

           "Ishallalwaysthinkmyselfverymuchobligedtoyou."

           Mrs.Jenningswasdelightedwithhergratitude,andonlywonderedthatafterhearingsuchasentence,theColonelshouldbeabletotakeleaveofthem,asheimmediatelydid,withtheutmostsang-froid,andgoawaywithoutmakingheranyreply!—Shehadnotthoughtheroldfriendcouldhavemadesoindifferentasuitor.

           Whathadreallypassedbetweenthemwastothiseffect.

           "Ihaveheard,"saidhe,withgreatcompassion,"oftheinjusticeyourfriendMr.

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