Chapter XLI

           

           Edward,havingcarriedhisthankstoColonelBrandon,proceededwithhishappinesstoLucy;andsuchwastheexcessofitbythetimehereachedBartlett’sBuildings,thatshewasabletoassureMrs.Jennings,whocalledonheragainthenextdaywithhercongratulations,thatshehadneverseenhiminsuchspiritsbeforeinherlife.

           Herownhappiness,andherownspirits,wereatleastverycertain;andshejoinedMrs.JenningsmostheartilyinherexpectationoftheirbeingallcomfortablytogetherinDelafordParsonagebeforeMichaelmas.Sofarwasshe,atthesametime,fromanybackwardnesstogiveElinorthatcreditwhichEdwardWOULDgiveher,thatshespokeofherfriendshipforthembothwiththemostgratefulwarmth,wasreadytoownalltheirobligationtoher,andopenlydeclaredthatnoexertionfortheirgoodonMissDashwood’spart,eitherpresentorfuture,wouldeversurpriseher,forshebelievedhercapableofdoinganythingintheworldforthoseshereallyvalued.AsforColonelBrandon,shewasnotonlyreadytoworshiphimasasaint,butwasmoreovertrulyanxiousthatheshouldbetreatedasoneinallworldlyconcerns;anxiousthathistithesshouldberaisedtotheutmost;andscarcelyresolvedtoavailherself,atDelaford,asfarasshepossiblycould,ofhisservants,hiscarriage,hiscows,andhispoultry.

           ItwasnowaboveaweeksinceJohnDashwoodhadcalledinBerkeleyStreet,andassincethattimenonoticehadbeentakenbythemofhiswife’sindisposition,beyondoneverbalenquiry,Elinorbegantofeelitnecessarytopayheravisit.

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