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Chapter XLV

           

           "Hisregardforher,infinitelysurpassinganythingthatWilloughbyeverfeltorfeigned,asmuchmorewarm,asmoresincereorconstant—whicheverwearetocallit—hassubsistedthroughalltheknowledgeofdearMarianne’sunhappyprepossessionforthatworthlessyoungman!—andwithoutselfishness—withoutencouragingahope!—couldhehaveseenherhappywithanother—Suchanoblemind!—suchopenness,suchsincerity!—noonecanbedeceivedinHIM."

           "ColonelBrandon’scharacter,"saidElinor,"asanexcellentman,iswellestablished."

           "Iknowitis,"—repliedhermotherseriously,"oraftersuchawarning,Ishouldbethelasttoencouragesuchaffection,oreventobepleasedbyit.Buthiscomingformeashedid,withsuchactive,suchreadyfriendship,isenoughtoprovehimoneoftheworthiestofmen."

           "Hischaracter,however,"answeredElinor,"doesnotrestonONEactofkindness,towhichhisaffectionforMarianne,werehumanityoutofthecase,wouldhavepromptedhim.ToMrs.Jennings,totheMiddletons,hehasbeenlongandintimatelyknown;theyequallyloveandrespecthim;andevenmyownknowledgeofhim,thoughlatelyacquired,isveryconsiderable;andsohighlydoIvalueandesteemhim,thatifMariannecanbehappywithhim,Ishallbeasreadyasyourselftothinkourconnectionthegreatestblessingtousintheworld.Whatanswerdidyougivehim?—Didyouallowhimtohope?"

           "Oh!mylove,Icouldnotthentalkofhopetohimortomyself.Mariannemightatthatmomentbedying.Buthedidnotaskforhopeorencouragement.

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