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tputmyselfatalloutofmywayforyou.ItwillonlybesendingBettybythecoach,andIhopeIcanaffordthat.Wethreeshallbeabletogoverywellinmychaise;
and,whenweareintown,ifyoudonotliketogowhereverIdo,wellandgood,youmayalwaysgowithoneofmydaughters.Iamsureyourmotherwillnotobjecttoit;
forIhavehadsuchgoodluckingettingmyownchildrenoffmyhandsthatshewillthinkmeaveryfitpersontohavethechargeofyou;
andifIdon'
tgetoneofyou,atleast,wellmarriedbeforeIhavedonewithyou,itshallnotbemyfault.Ishallspeakagoodwordforyoutoalltheyoungmen,youmaydependuponit."
"
Ihaveanotion,"
saidSirJohn,"
thatMissMariannewouldnotobjecttosuchascheme,ifhereldersisterwouldcomeintoit.Itisveryhard,indeed,thatsheshouldnothavealittlepleasure,becauseMissDashwooddoesnotwishit.SoIwouldadviseyoutwotosetofffortown,whenyouaretiredofBarton,withoutsayingawordtoMissDashwoodaboutit."
Nay,"
criedMrs.Jennings,"
IamsureIshallbemonstrousgladofMissMarianne'
scompany,whetherMissDashwoodwillgoornot,onlythemorethemerriersayI,andIthoughtitwouldbemorecomfortableforthemtobetogether;
because,iftheygottiredofme,theymighttalktooneanother,andlaughatmyoldwaysbehindmyback.Butoneortheother,ifnotbothofthem,Imusthave.Lordblessme!
howdoyouthinkIcanlivepokingbymyself;
Iwhohavebeenalwaysused,tillthiswinter,tohaveCharlottewithme.Come,MissMarianne,letusstrikehandsuponthebargain,andifMissDashwoodwillchangehermindby-and-by,whysomuchthebetter."
Ithankyou,ma'
am,sincerelythankyou,"
saidMarianne,withwarmth:
yourinvitationhasinsuredmygratitudeforever;
anditwouldgivemesuchhappiness-yes,almostthegreatesthappinessIamcapableof-tobeabletoacceptit.Butmymother,mydearest,kindestmother-IfeelthejusticeofwhatElinorhasurged,andifsheweretobemadelesshappy,lesscomfortablebyourabsence-oh,no,nothingshouldtemptmetoleaveher.Itshouldnot,mustnotbeastruggle."
Mrs.JenningsrepeatedherassurancethatMrs.Dashwoodcouldsparethemperfectlywell;
andElinor,whonowunderstoodhersister,andsawtowhatindifferencetoalmosteverythingelseshewascarriedbyhereagernesstobewithWilloughbyagain,madenofartherdirectoppositiontotheplan,andmerelyreferredittohermother'
sdecision,fromwhom,however,shescarcelyexpectedtoreceiveanysupportinherendeavourtopreventavisitwhichshecouldnotapproveofforMarianne,andwhich,onherownaccount,shehadparticularreasonstoavoid.WhateverMariannewasdesirousof,hermotherwouldbeeagertopromote:
-shecouldnotexpecttoinfluencethelattertocautiousnessofconductinanaffairrespectingwhichshehadneverbeenabletoinspireherwithdistrust;
andshedarednotexplainthemotiveofherowndisinclinationforgoingtoLondon.ThatMarianne,fastidiousasshewas,thoroughlyacquaintedwithMrs.Jennings'
smanners,andinvariablydisgustedbythem,shouldoverlookeveryinconvenienceofthatkind,shoulddisregardwhatevermustbemostwoundingtoherirritablefeelings,inherpursuitofoneobject,wassuchaproof,sostrong,sofulloftheimportanceofthatobjecttoher,asElinor,inspiteofallthathadpassed,wasnotpreparedtowitness.
Onbeinginformedoftheinvitation,Mrs.Dashwood,persuadedthatsuchanexcursionwouldbeproductiveofmuchamusementtobothherdaughters,andperceiving,throughallheraffectionateattentiontoherself,howmuchtheheartofMariannewasinit,wouldnothearoftheirdecliningtheofferuponheraccount;
insistedontheirbothacceptingitdirectly;
andthenbegantoforsee,withherusualcheerfulness,avarietyofadvantagesthatwouldaccruetothemallfromthisseparation."
Iamdelightedwiththeplan,"
shecried,"
itisexactlywhatIcouldwish.MargaretandIshallbeasmuchbenefitedbyitasyourselves.WhenyouandtheMiddletonsaregone,weshallgoonsoquietlyandhappilytogetherwithourbooksandourmusic!
YouwillfindMargaretsoimprovedwhenyoucomebackagain!
Ihavealittleplanofalterationforyourbedroomstoo,whichmaynowbeperformedwithoutanyinconveniencetoanyone.Itisveryrightthatyoushouldgototown;
IwouldhaveeveryyoungwomanofyourconditioninlifeacquaintedwiththemannersandamusementsofLondon.Youwillbeunderthecareofamotherly,goodsortofwoman,ofwhosekindnesstoyouIcanhavenodoubt.Andinallprobabilityyouwillseeyourbrother;
andwhatevermaybehisfaults,orthefaultsofhiswife,whenIconsiderwhosesonheis,Icannotbeartohaveyousowhollyestrangedfromeachother."
Thoughwithyourusualanxietyforourhappiness,"
saidElinor,"
youhavebeenobviatingeveryimpedimenttothepresentschemewhichoccurredtoyou,thereisstilloneobjectionwhich,inmyopinion,cannotbesoeasilyremoved."
Marianne'
scountenancesunk."
Andwhat,"
saidMrs.Dashwood,"
ismydear,prudentElinorgoingtosuggest?
Whatformidableobstacleisshenowtobringforward?
Doletmehearawordabouttheexpenseofit."
Myobjectionisthis;
thoughIthinkverywellofMrs.Jennings'
sheart,sheisnotawomanwhosesocietycanafforduspleasure,orwhoseprotectionwillgiveusconsequence."
Thatisverytrue,"
repliedhermother,"
butofhersociety,separatelyfromthatofotherpeople,youwillscarcelyhaveanythingatall,andyouwillalmostalwaysappearinpublicwithLadyMiddleton."
IfElinorisfrightenedawaybyherdislikeofMrs.Jennings,"
saidMarianne,"
atleastitneednotpreventmyacceptingherinvitation.Ihavenosuchscruples;
andIamsureIcouldputupwitheveryunpleasantnessofthatkindwithverylittleeffort."
Elinorcouldnothelpsmilingatthisdisplayofindifferencetowardsthemannersofaperson,towhomshehadoftenhaddifficultyinpersuadingMariannetobehavewithtolerablepoliteness;
andresolvedwithinherself,thatifhersisterpersistedingoing,shewouldgolikewise,asshedidnotthinkitproperthatMarianneshouldbelefttothesoleguidanceofherownjudgment,orthatMrs.JenningsshouldbeabandonedtothemercyofMarianne,forallthecomfortofherdomestichours.Tothisdeterminationshewasthemoreeasilyreconciled,byrecollectingthatEdwardFerrars,byLucy'
saccount,wasnottobeintownbeforeFebruary;
andthattheirvisit,withoutanyunreasonableabridgement,mightbepreviouslyfinished."
Iwillhaveyoubothgo,"
saidMrs.Dashwood;
theseobjectionsarenonsensical.YouwillhavemuchpleasureinbeinginLondon,andespeciallyinbeingtogether;
andifElinorwouldevercondescendtoanticipateenjoyment,shewouldforeseeittherefromavarietyofsources;
shewould,perhaps,expectsomefromimprovingheracquaintancewithhersister-in-law'
sfamily."
Elinorhadoftenwishedforanopportunityofattemptingtoweakenhermother'
sdependenceontheattachmentofEdwardandherself,thattheshockmightbelesswhenthewholetruthwererevealed;
andnow,onthisattack,thoughalmosthopelessofsuccess,sheforcedherselftobeginherdesign,bysaying,ascalmlyasshecould,"
IlikeEdwardFerrarsverymuch,andshallalwaysbegladtoseehim;
butastotherestofthefamily,itisamatterofperfectindifferencetome,whetherIameverknowntothemornot."
Mrs.Dashwoodsmiled,andsaidnothing.Mariannelifteduphereyesinastonishment,andElinorconjecturedthatshemightaswellhaveheldhertongue.
Afterverylittlefartherdiscourse,itwasfinallysettledthattheinvitationshouldbefullyaccepted.Mrs.Jenningsreceivedtheinformationwithagreatdealofjoy,andmanyassurancesofkindnessandcare;
norwasitamatterofpleasuremerelytoher.SirJohnwasdelighted;
fortoaman,whoseprevailinganxietywasthedreadofbeingalone,theacquisitionoftwo,tothenumberofinhabitantsinLondon,wassomething.EvenLadyMiddletontookthetroubleofbeingdelighted,whichwasputtingherselfratheroutofherway;
andasfortheMissesSteele,especiallyLucy,theyhadneverbeensohappyintheirlivesasthisintelligencemadethem.Elinorsubmittedtothearrangementwhichcounteractedherwisheswithlessreluctancethanshehadexpectedtofeel.Withregardtoherself,itwasnowamatterofunconcernwhethershewenttotownornot;
andwhenshesawhermothersothoroughlypleasedwiththeplan,andhersisterexhilaratedbyitinlook,voice,andmanne
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