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Chapter XI

           ShehadalreadyrepeatedherownhistorytoElinorthreeorfourtimes;andhadElinor’smemorybeenequaltohermeansofimprovement,shemighthaveknownveryearlyintheiracquaintancealltheparticularsofMr.Jennings’slastillness,andwhathesaidtohiswifeafewminutesbeforehedied.LadyMiddletonwasmoreagreeablethanhermotheronlyinbeingmoresilent.Elinorneededlittleobservationtoperceivethatherreservewasamerecalmnessofmannerwithwhichsensehadnothingtodo.Towardsherhusbandandmothershewasthesameastothem;andintimacywasthereforeneithertobelookedfornordesired.Shehadnothingtosayonedaythatshehadnotsaidthedaybefore.Herinsipiditywasinvariable,forevenherspiritswerealwaysthesame;andthoughshedidnotopposethepartiesarrangedbyherhusband,providedeverythingwereconductedinstyleandhertwoeldestchildrenattendedher,sheneverappearedtoreceivemoreenjoymentfromthemthanshemighthaveexperiencedinsittingathome;—andsolittledidherpresenceaddtothepleasureoftheothers,byanyshareintheirconversation,thattheyweresometimesonlyremindedofherbeingamongstthembyhersolicitudeabouthertroublesomeboys.

           InColonelBrandonalone,ofallhernewacquaintance,didElinorfindapersonwhocouldinanydegreeclaimtherespectofabilities,excitetheinterestoffriendship,orgivepleasureasacompanion.Willoughbywasoutofthequestion.

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