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Chapter VIII

           Totheformerherraillerywasprobably,asfarasitregardedonlyhimself,perfectlyindifferent;buttothelatteritwasatfirstincomprehensible;andwhenitsobjectwasunderstood,shehardlyknewwhethermosttolaughatitsabsurdity,orcensureitsimpertinence,forsheconsidereditasanunfeelingreflectiononthecolonel’sadvancedyears,andonhisforlornconditionasanoldbachelor.

           Mrs.Dashwood,whocouldnotthinkamanfiveyearsyoungerthanherself,soexceedinglyancientasheappearedtotheyouthfulfancyofherdaughter,venturedtoclearMrs.Jenningsfromtheprobabilityofwishingtothrowridiculeonhisage.

           "Butatleast,Mama,youcannotdenytheabsurdityoftheaccusation,thoughyoumaynotthinkitintentionallyill-natured.ColonelBrandoniscertainlyyoungerthanMrs.Jennings,butheisoldenoughtobeMYfather;andifhewereeveranimatedenoughtobeinlove,musthavelongoutlivedeverysensationofthekind.Itistooridiculous!Whenisamantobesafefromsuchwit,ifageandinfirmitywillnotprotecthim?"

           "Infirmity!"saidElinor,"doyoucallColonelBrandoninfirm?Icaneasilysupposethathisagemayappearmuchgreatertoyouthantomymother;butyoucanhardlydeceiveyourselfastohishavingtheuseofhislimbs!"

           "Didnotyouhearhimcomplainoftherheumatism?andisnotthatthecommonestinfirmityofdeclininglife?"

           "Mydearestchild,"saidhermother,laughing,"atthisrateyoumustbeincontinualterrorofMYdecay;anditmustseemtoyouamiraclethatmylifehasbeenextendedtotheadvancedageofforty.

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