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Chapter XXXIX

           Ferrarshassufferedfromhisfamily;forifIunderstandthematterright,hehasbeenentirelycastoffbythemforperseveringinhisengagementwithaverydeservingyoungwoman.—HaveIbeenrightlyinformed?—Isitso?—"

           Elinortoldhimthatitwas.

           "Thecruelty,theimpoliticcruelty,"—hereplied,withgreatfeeling,—"ofdividing,orattemptingtodivide,twoyoungpeoplelongattachedtoeachother,isterrible.—Mrs.Ferrarsdoesnotknowwhatshemaybedoing—whatshemaydrivehersonto.IhaveseenMr.FerrarstwoorthreetimesinHarleyStreet,andammuchpleasedwithhim.Heisnotayoungmanwithwhomonecanbeintimatelyacquaintedinashorttime,butIhaveseenenoughofhimtowishhimwellforhisownsake,andasafriendofyours,Iwishitstillmore.Iunderstandthatheintendstotakeorders.WillyoubesogoodastotellhimthatthelivingofDelaford,nowjustvacant,asIaminformedbythisday’spost,ishis,ifhethinkitworthhisacceptance—butTHAT,perhaps,sounfortunatelycircumstancedasheisnow,itmaybenonsensetoappeartodoubt;Ionlywishitweremorevaluable.—Itisarectory,butasmallone;thelateincumbent,Ibelieve,didnotmakemorethan200Lperannum,andthoughitiscertainlycapableofimprovement,Ifear,nottosuchanamountastoaffordhimaverycomfortableincome.Suchasitis,however,mypleasureinpresentingittohim,willbeverygreat.Prayassurehimofit."

           Elinor’sastonishmentatthiscommissioncouldhardlyhavebeengreater,hadtheColonelbeenreallymakingheranofferofhishand.

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