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Chapter XII

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           "Butindeedthisisquiteanotherthing.Iamsuretheywillbemarriedverysoon,forhehasgotalockofherhair."

           "Takecare,Margaret.ItmaybeonlythehairofsomegreatuncleofHIS."

           "But,indeed,Elinor,itisMarianne’s.Iamalmostsureitis,forIsawhimcutitoff.Lastnightaftertea,whenyouandmamawentoutoftheroom,theywerewhisperingandtalkingtogetherasfastascouldbe,andheseemedtobebeggingsomethingofher,andpresentlyhetookupherscissorsandcutoffalonglockofherhair,foritwasalltumbleddownherback;andhekissedit,andfoldeditupinapieceofwhitepaper;andputitintohispocket-book."

           Forsuchparticulars,statedonsuchauthority,Elinorcouldnotwithholdhercredit;norwasshedisposedtoit,forthecircumstancewasinperfectunisonwithwhatshehadheardandseenherself.

           Margaret’ssagacitywasnotalwaysdisplayedinawaysosatisfactorytohersister.WhenMrs.Jenningsattackedheroneeveningatthepark,togivethenameoftheyoungmanwhowasElinor’sparticularfavourite,whichhadbeenlongamatterofgreatcuriositytoher,Margaretansweredbylookingathersister,andsaying,"Imustnottell,mayI,Elinor?"

           Thisofcoursemadeeverybodylaugh;andElinortriedtolaughtoo.Buttheeffortwaspainful.ShewasconvincedthatMargarethadfixedonapersonwhosenameshecouldnotbearwithcomposuretobecomeastandingjokewithMrs.Jennings.

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