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Chapter XLI

           —Thiswasanobligation,however,whichnotonlyopposedherowninclination,butwhichhadnottheassistanceofanyencouragementfromhercompanions.Marianne,notcontentedwithabsolutelyrefusingtogoherself,wasveryurgenttopreventhersister’sgoingatall;andMrs.Jennings,thoughhercarriagewasalwaysatElinor’sservice,soverymuchdislikedMrs.JohnDashwood,thatnotevenhercuriositytoseehowshelookedafterthelatediscovery,norherstrongdesiretoaffrontherbytakingEdward’spart,couldovercomeherunwillingnesstobeinhercompanyagain.Theconsequencewas,thatElinorsetoutbyherselftopayavisit,forwhichnoonecouldreallyhavelessinclination,andtoruntheriskofatete-a-tetewithawoman,whomneitheroftheothershadsomuchreasontodislike.

           Mrs.Dashwoodwasdenied;butbeforethecarriagecouldturnfromthehouse,herhusbandaccidentallycameout.HeexpressedgreatpleasureinmeetingElinor,toldherthathehadbeenjustgoingtocallinBerkeleyStreet,and,assuringherthatFannywouldbeverygladtoseeher,invitedhertocomein.

           Theywalkedupstairsintothedrawing-room.—Nobodywasthere.

           "Fannyisinherownroom,Isuppose,"saidhe:—"Iwillgotoherpresently,forIamsureshewillnothavetheleastobjectionintheworldtoseeingYOU.—Veryfarfromit,indeed.NOWespeciallytherecannotbe—buthowever,youandMariannewerealwaysgreatfavourites.—WhywouldnotMariannecome?"—

           Elinormadewhatexcuseshecouldforher.

           "Iamnotsorrytoseeyoualone,"hereplied,"forIhaveagooddealtosaytoyou.

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