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Chapter X

           

           "Well,Marianne,"saidElinor,assoonashehadleftthem,"forONEmorningIthinkyouhavedoneprettywell.YouhavealreadyascertainedMr.Willoughby’sopinioninalmosteverymatterofimportance.YouknowwhathethinksofCowperandScott;youarecertainofhisestimatingtheirbeautiesasheought,andyouhavereceivedeveryassuranceofhisadmiringPopenomorethanisproper.Buthowisyouracquaintancetobelongsupported,undersuchextraordinarydespatchofeverysubjectfordiscourse?Youwillsoonhaveexhaustedeachfavouritetopic.Anothermeetingwillsufficetoexplainhissentimentsonpicturesquebeauty,andsecondmarriages,andthenyoucanhavenothingfarthertoask."—

           "Elinor,"criedMarianne,"isthisfair?isthisjust?aremyideassoscanty?ButIseewhatyoumean.Ihavebeentoomuchatmyease,toohappy,toofrank.Ihaveerredagainsteverycommon-placenotionofdecorum;IhavebeenopenandsincerewhereIoughttohavebeenreserved,spiritless,dull,anddeceitful—hadItalkedonlyoftheweatherandtheroads,andhadIspokenonlyonceintenminutes,thisreproachwouldhavebeenspared."

           "Mylove,"saidhermother,"youmustnotbeoffendedwithElinor—shewasonlyinjest.Ishouldscoldhermyself,ifshewerecapableofwishingtocheckthedelightofyourconversationwithournewfriend."—Mariannewassoftenedinamoment.

           Willoughby,onhisside,gaveeveryproofofhispleasureintheiracquaintance,whichanevidentwishofimprovingitcouldoffer.Hecametothemeveryday.

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