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Chapter XLV

           Shortwasthetime,however,inwhichthatfearcouldaffecther,forwithinhalfanhourafterWilloughby’sleavingthehouse,shewasagaincalleddownstairsbythesoundofanothercarriage.—Eagertosavehermotherfromeveryunnecessarymoment’shorriblesuspense,sheranimmediatelyintothehall,andreachedtheoutwarddoorjustintimetoreceiveandsupportherassheenteredit.

           Mrs.Dashwood,whoseterrorastheydrewnearthehousehadproducedalmosttheconvictionofMarianne’sbeingnomore,hadnovoicetoinquireafterher,novoiceevenforElinor;butSHE,waitingneitherforsalutationnorinquiry,instantlygavethejoyfulrelief;—andhermother,catchingitwithallherusualwarmth,wasinamomentasmuchovercomebyherhappiness,asshehadbeenbeforebyherfears.Shewassupportedintothedrawing-roombetweenherdaughterandherfriend;—andthere,sheddingtearsofjoy,thoughstillunabletospeak,embracedElinoragainandagain,turningfromheratintervalstopressColonelBrandon’shand,withalookwhichspokeatoncehergratitude,andherconvictionofhissharingwithherselfintheblissofthemoment.Hesharedit,however,inasilenceevengreaterthanherown.

           AssoonasMrs.Dashwoodhadrecoveredherself,toseeMariannewasherfirstdesire;andintwominutesshewaswithherbelovedchild,rendereddearertoherthaneverbyabsence,unhappiness,anddanger.Elinor’sdelight,asshesawwhateachfeltinthemeeting,wasonlycheckedbyanapprehensionofitsrobbingMarianneoffarthersleep;—butMrs.

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