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Chapter IX

           Hadhebeenevenold,ugly,andvulgar,thegratitudeandkindnessofMrs.Dashwoodwouldhavebeensecuredbyanyactofattentiontoherchild;buttheinfluenceofyouth,beauty,andelegance,gaveaninteresttotheactionwhichcamehometoherfeelings.

           Shethankedhimagainandagain;and,withasweetnessofaddresswhichalwaysattendedher,invitedhimtobeseated.Butthishedeclined,ashewasdirtyandwet.Mrs.Dashwoodthenbeggedtoknowtowhomshewasobliged.Hisname,hereplied,wasWilloughby,andhispresenthomewasatAllenham,fromwhencehehopedshewouldallowhimthehonourofcallingtomorrowtoenquireafterMissDashwood.Thehonourwasreadilygranted,andhethendeparted,tomakehimselfstillmoreinteresting,inthemidstofaheavyrain.

           Hismanlybeautyandmorethancommongracefulnesswereinstantlythethemeofgeneraladmiration,andthelaughwhichhisgallantryraisedagainstMariannereceivedparticularspiritfromhisexteriorattractions.—Marianneherselfhadseenlessofhispersonthantherest,fortheconfusionwhichcrimsonedoverherface,onhisliftingherup,hadrobbedherofthepowerofregardinghimaftertheirenteringthehouse.Butshehadseenenoughofhimtojoininalltheadmirationoftheothers,andwithanenergywhichalwaysadornedherpraise.Hispersonandairwereequaltowhatherfancyhadeverdrawnfortheheroofafavouritestory;andinhiscarryingherintothehousewithsolittlepreviousformality,therewasarapidityofthoughtwhichparticularlyrecommendedtheactiontoher.

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