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Chapter L

           Smith,who,bystatinghismarriagewithawomanofcharacter,asthesourceofherclemency,gavehimreasonforbelievingthathadhebehavedwithhonourtowardsMarianne,hemightatoncehavebeenhappyandrich.Thathisrepentanceofmisconduct,whichthusbroughtitsownpunishment,wassincere,neednotbedoubted;—northathelongthoughtofColonelBrandonwithenvy,andofMariannewithregret.Butthathewasforeverinconsolable,thathefledfromsociety,orcontractedanhabitualgloomoftemper,ordiedofabrokenheart,mustnotbedependedon—forhedidneither.Helivedtoexert,andfrequentlytoenjoyhimself.Hiswifewasnotalwaysoutofhumour,norhishomealwaysuncomfortable;andinhisbreedofhorsesanddogs,andinsportingofeverykind,hefoundnoinconsiderabledegreeofdomesticfelicity.

           ForMarianne,however—inspiteofhisincivilityinsurvivingherloss—healwaysretainedthatdecidedregardwhichinterestedhimineverythingthatbefellher,andmadeherhissecretstandardofperfectioninwoman;—andmanyarisingbeautywouldbeslightedbyhiminafter-daysasbearingnocomparisonwithMrs.Brandon.

           Mrs.Dashwoodwasprudentenoughtoremainatthecottage,withoutattemptingaremovaltoDelaford;andfortunatelyforSirJohnandMrs.Jennings,whenMariannewastakenfromthem,Margarethadreachedanagehighlysuitablefordancing,andnotveryineligibleforbeingsupposedtohavealover

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