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Chapter XIV

           Well,Iwishhimoutofallhistroublewithallmyheart,andagoodwifeintothebargain."

           Sowondered,sotalkedMrs.Jennings.Heropinionvaryingwitheveryfreshconjecture,andallseemingequallyprobableastheyarose.Elinor,thoughshefeltreallyinterestedinthewelfareofColonelBrandon,couldnotbestowallthewonderonhisgoingsosuddenlyaway,whichMrs.Jenningswasdesirousofherfeeling;forbesidesthatthecircumstancedidnotinheropinionjustifysuchlastingamazementorvarietyofspeculation,herwonderwasotherwisedisposedof.ItwasengrossedbytheextraordinarysilenceofhersisterandWilloughbyonthesubject,whichtheymustknowtobepeculiarlyinterestingtothemall.Asthissilencecontinued,everydaymadeitappearmorestrangeandmoreincompatiblewiththedispositionofboth.Whytheyshouldnotopenlyacknowledgetohermotherandherself,whattheirconstantbehaviourtoeachotherdeclaredtohavetakenplace,Elinorcouldnotimagine.

           Shecouldeasilyconceivethatmarriagemightnotbeimmediatelyintheirpower;forthoughWilloughbywasindependent,therewasnoreasontobelievehimrich.HisestatehadbeenratedbySirJohnataboutsixorsevenhundredayear;buthelivedatanexpensetowhichthatincomecouldhardlybeequal,andhehadhimselfoftencomplainedofhispoverty.

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