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Chapter XIII

           "

           "Iassureyouitisnotinmypower."

           Hethentookleaveofthewholeparty.

           "Istherenochanceofmyseeingyouandyoursistersintownthiswinter,MissDashwood?"

           "Iamafraid,noneatall."

           "ThenImustbidyoufarewellforalongertimethanIshouldwishtodo."

           ToMarianne,hemerelybowedandsaidnothing.

           "ComeColonel,"saidMrs.Jennings,"beforeyougo,doletusknowwhatyouaregoingabout."

           Hewishedheragoodmorning,and,attendedbySirJohn,lefttheroom.

           Thecomplaintsandlamentationswhichpolitenesshadhithertorestrained,nowburstforthuniversally;andtheyallagreedagainandagainhowprovokingitwastobesodisappointed.

           "Icanguesswhathisbusinessis,however,"saidMrs.Jenningsexultingly.

           "Canyou,ma’am?"saidalmosteverybody.

           "Yes;itisaboutMissWilliams,Iamsure."

           "AndwhoisMissWilliams?"askedMarianne.

           "What!donotyouknowwhoMissWilliamsis?Iamsureyoumusthaveheardofherbefore.SheisarelationoftheColonel’s,mydear;averynearrelation.Wewillnotsayhownear,forfearofshockingtheyoungladies."Then,loweringhervoicealittle,shesaidtoElinor,"Sheishisnaturaldaughter."

           "Indeed!"

           "Oh,yes;andaslikehimasshecanstare.IdaresaytheColonelwillleaveherallhisfortune.

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