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If you -are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the -country where you are located before using this eBook. -</div> -<div style='display:block; margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:1em; margin-left:2em; text-indent:-2em'>Title: Sense and Sensibility</div> -<div style='display:block; margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:1em; margin-left:2em; text-indent:-2em'>Author: Jane Austen</div> -<div style='display:block; margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:1em; margin-left:2em; text-indent:-2em'>Commentator: Austin Dobson</div> -<div style='display:block; margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:1em; margin-left:2em; text-indent:-2em'>Illustrator: Hugh Thomson</div> -<div style='display:block;margin:1em 0'>Release Date: June 15, 2007 [EBook #21839]<br /> -[Most recently updated: December 29, 2020]</div> -<div style='display:block;margin:1em 0'>Language: English</div> -<div style='display:block;margin:1em 0'>Character set encoding: UTF-8</div> -<div style='display:block; margin-left:2em; text-indent:-2em'>Produced by: Fritz Ohrenschall and Sankar Viswanathan</div> -<div style='margin-top:2em;margin-bottom:4em'>*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK SENSE AND SENSIBILITY ***</div> - +<div style='text-align:center'>*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 21839 ***</div> <div class="tr"><p class="center">Transcriber's Note:</p> <p class="center"> The Table of Contents is not part of the original book. The illustration on page 290 is missing from the book. The Introduction ends abruptly. Seems incomplete.</p></div> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 491px;"><a name="frontispiece" id="frontispiece"></a> -<img src="images/frontispiece.jpg" width="491" height="753" alt="Mr. Dashwood introduced him.—P. 219." /> -<br /><span class="caption">Mr. Dashwood introduced him.—<a href="#Page_219">P. 219</a>.</span> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 491px;"><a id="frontispiece"></a> +<img src="images/frontispiece.jpg" alt="Mr. Dashwood introduced him.—P. 219." style="width: 491px; height: 753px"> +<br ><span class="caption">Mr. Dashwood introduced him.—<a href="#Page_219">P. 219</a>.</span> </div> <p> </p> <h1>SENSE & SENSIBILITY</h1> <p> </p> <p> </p> -<h3>BY</h3> +<div class="h3">BY</div> -<h2>JANE AUSTEN</h2> +<div class="h3">JANE AUSTEN</div> <p> </p> -<h4 >WITH AN INTRODUCTION</h4> -<h5 >BY</h5> -<h3 >AUSTIN DOBSON</h3> +<div class="h4">WITH AN INTRODUCTION</div> +<div class="h5">BY</div> +<div class="h3">AUSTIN DOBSON</div> <p> </p> -<h4 >ILLUSTRATED</h4> -<h5 >BY</h5> -<h3 >HUGH THOMSON</h3> +<div class="h4">ILLUSTRATED</div> +<div class="h5">BY</div> +<div class="h3">HUGH THOMSON</div> <p> </p> <p> </p> -<h3>LONDON: MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED</h3> - <h3> NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY</h3> - <h3>1902</h3> +<div class="h5">LONDON: MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED</div> + <div class="h3"> NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY</div> + <div class="h3">1902</div> <p> </p> <p class="center"><i>First Edition with Hugh Thomson's Illustrations</i> 1896</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > <h2>CONTENTS </h2> -<table summary="Contents"> +<table> <tr> <td> </td> <td class="tocpg f1">PAGE</td> @@ -284,10 +288,10 @@ country where you are located before using this eBook. <td class="tocpg"><a href="#Page_335">335</a></td> </tr> </table> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_vii" id="Page_vii">[vii]</a></span></p> -<h2><a name="INTRODUCTION" id="INTRODUCTION"></a>INTRODUCTION</h2> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_vii">[vii]</a></span></p> +<h2><a id="INTRODUCTION"></a>INTRODUCTION</h2> <p>With the title of <i>Sense and Sensibility</i> is connected one of those minor problems which delight the cummin-splitters of criticism. In the <i>Cecilia</i> of Madame D'Arblay—the forerunner, if not the model, of Miss Austen—is a @@ -306,8 +310,8 @@ essay in letters <i>à la</i> Richardson, called <i>Elinor and Marianne</i she re-christened <i>Sense and Sensibility.</i> This, as we know, was her first published book; and whatever may be the connection between the title of <i>Pride and Prejudice</i> and the passage in <i>Cecilia</i>, there is an obvious -connection between the title of <i>Pride and Prejudice</i> and the <i>title of -Sense and Sensibility</i>. If Miss Austen<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_viii" id="Page_viii">[viii]</a></span> re-christened <i>Elinor and +connection between the title of <i>Pride and Prejudice</i> and the title of +<i>Sense and Sensibility</i>. If Miss Austen<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_viii">[viii]</a></span> re-christened <i>Elinor and Marianne</i> before she changed the title of <i>First Impressions</i>, as she well may have, it is extremely unlikely that the name of <i>Pride and Prejudice</i> has anything to do with <i>Cecilia</i> (which, besides, had been published at @@ -336,7 +340,7 @@ considerable time to its preparation for the press, and it is clear that this does not mean the correction of proofs alone, but also a preliminary revision of MS. Especially would it be interesting if we could ascertain whether any of its more finished passages, <i>e.g.</i> the -admirable conversation<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_ix" id="Page_ix">[ix]</a></span> between the Miss Dashwoods and Willoughby in +admirable conversation<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_ix">[ix]</a></span> between the Miss Dashwoods and Willoughby in chapter x., were the result of those fallow and apparently barren years at Bath and Southampton, or whether they were already part of the second version of 1797-98. But upon this matter the records are @@ -364,7 +368,7 @@ commonplaces of literary history. But this is to premise that she accident of priority of issue, is, as far as we are aware, nowhere asserted. A simpler solution is probably that, of the three novels she had written or sketched by 1811, <i>Pride and Prejudice</i> was languishing -under the stigma of having been refused by one bookseller<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_x" id="Page_x">[x]</a></span> without the +under the stigma of having been refused by one bookseller<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_x">[x]</a></span> without the formality of inspection, while <i>Northanger Abbey</i> was lying <i>perdu</i> in another bookseller's drawer at Bath. In these circumstances it is intelligible that she should turn to <i>Sense and Sensibility</i>, when, at @@ -394,7 +398,7 @@ greeted did not begin to be really audible before her death, and her 'fit audience' during her lifetime must have been emphatically 'few,' Of two criticisms which came out in the <i>Quarterly</i> early in the century, she could only have seen one, that of 1815; the other, by -Archbishop<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_xi" id="Page_xi">[xi]</a></span> Whately, the first which treated her in earnest, did not +Archbishop<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_xi">[xi]</a></span> Whately, the first which treated her in earnest, did not appear until she had been three years dead. Dr. Whately deals mainly with <i>Mansfield Park</i> and <i>Persuasion</i>; his predecessor professed to review <i>Emma</i>, though he also gives brief summaries of <i>Sense and @@ -423,7 +427,7 @@ mere exercise in paradox. There are, who swear by <i>Persuasion</i>; there are, who prefer <i>Emma</i> and <i>Mansfield Park</i>; there is a large contingent for <i>Pride and Prejudice</i>; and there is even a section which advocates the pre-eminence of <i>Northanger Abbey</i>. But no one, as -far as we can remember, has ever put <i>Sense and Sensibility</i> first,<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_xii" id="Page_xii">[xii]</a></span> +far as we can remember, has ever put <i>Sense and Sensibility</i> first,<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_xii">[xii]</a></span> nor can we believe that its author did so herself. And yet it is she herself who has furnished the standard by which we judge it, and it is by comparison with <i>Pride and Prejudice</i>, in which the leading @@ -452,7 +456,7 @@ confess to a kindness for vulgar matchmaking Mrs. Jennings with her still-room 'parmaceti for an inward bruise' in the shape of a glass of old Constantia; and for the diluted Squire Western, Sir John Middleton, whose horror of being alone carries him to the point of -rejoicing in the acquisition of <i>two</i> to the population of London.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_xiii" id="Page_xiii">[xiii]</a></span> +rejoicing in the acquisition of <i>two</i> to the population of London.<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_xiii">[xiii]</a></span> Excellent again are Mr. Palmer and his wife; excellent, in their sordid veracity, the self-seeking figures of the Miss Steeles. But the pearls of the book must be allowed to be that egregious amateur in @@ -483,7 +487,7 @@ in mind some real Hampshire or Devonshire country house. In any case, it comes nearer a picture than what we usually get from her pen. 'Then there is a dovecote, some delightful stew-ponds, and a very pretty canal; and everything, in short, that one could wish for; and, -moreover,<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_xiv" id="Page_xiv">[xiv]</a></span> it is close to the church, and only a quarter of a mile +moreover,<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_xiv">[xiv]</a></span> it is close to the church, and only a quarter of a mile from the turnpike-road, so 'tis never dull, for if you only go and sit up in an old yew arbour behind the house, you may see all the carriages that pass along.' The last lines suggest those quaint @@ -499,12 +503,12 @@ in a novel—and 'hop,' in this sense, is at least as old as <i>Joseph Andrews</i>.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_xv" id="Page_xv">[xv]</a></span></p> -<h2><a name="LIST_OF_ILLUSTRATIONS" id="LIST_OF_ILLUSTRATIONS"></a>LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_xv">[xv]</a></span></p> +<h2><a id="LIST_OF_ILLUSTRATIONS"></a>LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS</h2> -<table summary="Illustrations"> +<table> <tr><td></td><td class="tocpg f1">PAGE</td></tr> <tr><td><a href="#frontispiece">Mr. Dashwood introduced him</a></td> <td><i><a href="#frontispiece">Frontispiece</a></i></td> @@ -629,9 +633,9 @@ Andrews</i>.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_1" id="Page_1">[1]</a></span></p> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_I" id="CHAPTER_I"></a>CHAPTER I</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_1">[1]</a></span></p> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_I"></a>CHAPTER I</h2> <p>The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate @@ -668,7 +672,7 @@ child, and he had only a life-interest in it.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_2" id="Page_2">[2]</a></span></p><p>The old gentleman died: his will was read, and like almost every +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_2">[2]</a></span></p><p>The old gentleman died: his will was read, and like almost every other will, gave as much disappointment as pleasure. He was neither so unjust, nor so ungrateful, as to leave his estate from his nephew; but he left it to him on such terms as destroyed half the value of the @@ -707,13 +711,13 @@ such a time, and he promised to do every thing in his power to make them comfortable. His father was rendered easy by such an assurance, and Mr. John Dashwood had then leisure to consider how much there might prudently be in his power to do for them.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_3" id="Page_3">[3]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_01" id="pic_01"></a> -<img src="images/image_027.jpg" width="500" height="777" alt="His son's son, a child of four years old." /> -<br /><span class="caption">His son's son, a child of four years old.</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_3">[3]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_01"></a> +<img src="images/image_027.jpg" alt="His son's son, a child of four years old." style="width: 500px; height: 777px"> +<br ><span class="caption">His son's son, a child of four years old.</span> </div> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_4" id="Page_4">[4]</a></span></p> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_4">[4]</a></span></p> <p>He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold hearted and rather selfish is to be ill-disposed: but he was, in general, well @@ -752,7 +756,7 @@ attention to the comfort of other people she could act when occasion required it.</p> <p>So acutely did Mrs. Dashwood feel this ungracious behaviour, and so -earnestly did she despise her daughter-in-law<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_5" id="Page_5">[5]</a></span> for it, that, on the +earnestly did she despise her daughter-in-law<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_5">[5]</a></span> for it, that, on the arrival of the latter, she would have quitted the house for ever, had not the entreaty of her eldest girl induced her first to reflect on the propriety of going, and her own tender love for all her three @@ -795,9 +799,9 @@ to equal her sisters at a more advanced period of life.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_6" id="Page_6">[6]</a></span></p> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_II" id="CHAPTER_II"></a>CHAPTER II</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_6">[6]</a></span></p> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_II"></a>CHAPTER II</h2> <p>Mrs. John Dashwood now installed herself mistress of Norland; and her @@ -835,7 +839,7 @@ should assist his widow and daughters."</p> <p>"He did not know what he was talking of, I dare say; ten to one but he was light-headed at the time. Had he been in his right senses, he -could not have thought of such a thing as<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_7" id="Page_7">[7]</a></span> begging you to give away +could not have thought of such a thing as<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_7">[7]</a></span> begging you to give away half your fortune from your own child."</p> <p>"He did not stipulate for any particular sum, my dear Fanny; he only @@ -881,7 +885,7 @@ afford to do."</p> <p>"Certainly; and I think I may afford to give them five hundred pounds a-piece. As it is, without any addition of mine, they will each have -about three thousand pounds on<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_8" id="Page_8">[8]</a></span> their mother's death—a very +about three thousand pounds on<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_8">[8]</a></span> their mother's death—a very comfortable fortune for any young woman."</p> <p>"To be sure it is; and, indeed, it strikes me that they can want no @@ -925,7 +929,7 @@ that I am sure I would not pin myself down to the payment of one for all the world."</p> <p>"It is certainly an unpleasant thing," replied Mr. Dashwood, "to have -those kind of yearly drains on one's income. One's<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_9" id="Page_9">[9]</a></span> fortune, as your +those kind of yearly drains on one's income. One's<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_9">[9]</a></span> fortune, as your mother justly says, is <i>not</i> one's own. To be tied down to the regular payment of such a sum, on every rent day, is by no means desirable: it takes away one's independence."</p> @@ -964,7 +968,7 @@ Altogether, they will have five hundred a-year amongst them, and what on earth can four women want for more than that?—They will live so cheap! Their housekeeping will be nothing at all. They will have no carriage, no horses, and hardly any servants; they will keep no -company, and can have no expenses of any kind! Only<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_10" id="Page_10">[10]</a></span> conceive how +company, and can have no expenses of any kind! Only<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_10">[10]</a></span> conceive how comfortable they will be! Five hundred a year! I am sure I cannot imagine how they will spend half of it; and as to your giving them more, it is quite absurd to think of it. They will be much more able @@ -1004,13 +1008,13 @@ as his own wife pointed out.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_III" id="CHAPTER_III"></a>CHAPTER III</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_III"></a>CHAPTER III</h2> <p>Mrs. Dashwood remained at Norland several months; not from any disinclination to move when the sight of every well known spot ceased -to raise the violent emotion which it produced<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_11" id="Page_11">[11]</a></span> for a while; for when +to raise the violent emotion which it produced<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_11">[11]</a></span> for a while; for when her spirits began to revive, and her mind became capable of some other exertion than that of heightening its affliction by melancholy remembrances, she was impatient to be gone, and indefatigable in her @@ -1020,10 +1024,10 @@ hear of no situation that at once answered her notions of comfort and ease, and suited the prudence of her eldest daughter, whose steadier judgment rejected several houses as too large for their income, which her mother would have approved.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_12" id="Page_12">[12]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_02" id="pic_02"></a> -<img src="images/image_035.jpg" width="500" height="642" alt=""I cannot imagine how they will spend half of it."" /> -<br /><br /><span class="caption">"I cannot imagine how they will spend half of it."</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_12">[12]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_02"></a> +<img src="images/image_035.jpg" alt=""I cannot imagine how they will spend half of it."" style="width: 500px; height: 642px"> +<br ><br ><span class="caption">"I cannot imagine how they will spend half of it."</span> </div> <p>Mrs. Dashwood had been informed by her husband of the solemn promise @@ -1053,7 +1057,7 @@ continuance at Norland.</p> the brother of Mrs. John Dashwood, a gentlemanlike and pleasing young man, who was introduced to their acquaintance soon after his sister's establishment at Norland, and who had since spent the greatest part of -his time there.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_13" id="Page_13">[13]</a></span></p> +his time there.<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_13">[13]</a></span></p> <p>Some mothers might have encouraged the intimacy from motives of interest, for Edward Ferrars was the eldest son of a man who had died @@ -1092,7 +1096,7 @@ affliction as rendered her careless of surrounding objects. She saw only that he was quiet and unobtrusive, and she liked him for it. He did not disturb the wretchedness of her mind by ill-timed conversation. She was first called to observe and approve him farther, -by a reflection<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_14" id="Page_14">[14]</a></span> which Elinor chanced one day to make on the +by a reflection<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_14">[14]</a></span> which Elinor chanced one day to make on the difference between him and his sister. It was a contrast which recommended him most forcibly to her mother.</p> @@ -1137,7 +1141,7 @@ do you disapprove your sister's choice?"</p> Edward is very amiable, and I love him tenderly. But yet—he is not the kind of young man; there is something wanting—his figure is not striking; it has none of that grace which I should expect in the man -who could seriously attach<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_15" id="Page_15">[15]</a></span> my sister. His eyes want all that spirit, +who could seriously attach<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_15">[15]</a></span> my sister. His eyes want all that spirit, that fire, which at once announce virtue and intelligence. And besides all this, I am afraid, Mamma, he has no real taste. Music seems scarcely to attract him, and though he admires Elinor's drawings very @@ -1174,9 +1178,9 @@ destiny be different from her's!"</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_16" id="Page_16">[16]</a></span></p> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_IV" id="CHAPTER_IV"></a>CHAPTER IV</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_16">[16]</a></span></p> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_IV"></a>CHAPTER IV</h2> <p>"What a pity it is, Elinor," said Marianne, "that Edward should have @@ -1216,7 +1220,7 @@ in the world of his goodness and sense. I think him every thing that is worthy and amiable."</p> <p>"I am sure," replied Elinor, with a smile, "that his dearest friends -could not be dissatisfied with such commendation as<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_17" id="Page_17">[17]</a></span> that. I do not +could not be dissatisfied with such commendation as<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_17">[17]</a></span> that. I do not perceive how you could express yourself more warmly."</p> <p>Marianne was rejoiced to find her sister so easily pleased.</p> @@ -1258,7 +1262,7 @@ the real state of the case to her sister.</p> <p>"I do not attempt to deny," said she, "that I think very highly of him—that I greatly esteem, that I like him."</p> -<p>Marianne here burst forth with indignation<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_18" id="Page_18">[18]</a></span>—</p> +<p>Marianne here burst forth with indignation<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_18">[18]</a></span>—</p> <p>"Esteem him! Like him! Cold-hearted Elinor! Oh! worse than cold-hearted! Ashamed of being otherwise. Use those words again, and I @@ -1301,7 +1305,7 @@ him which, if it did not denote indifference, spoke of something almost as unpromising. A doubt of her regard, supposing him to feel it, need not give him more than inquietude. It would not be likely to produce that dejection of mind which frequently attended him. A more -reasonable cause<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_19" id="Page_19">[19]</a></span> might be found in the dependent situation which +reasonable cause<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_19">[19]</a></span> might be found in the dependent situation which forbade the indulgence of his affection. She knew that his mother neither behaved to him so as to make his home comfortable at present, nor to give him any assurance that he might form a home for himself, @@ -1339,7 +1343,7 @@ pressed her, after giving the particulars of the house and garden, to come with her daughters to Barton Park, the place of his own residence, from whence she might judge, herself, whether Barton Cottage, for the houses were in the same parish, could, by any -alteration, be made comfortable to her. He<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_20" id="Page_20">[20]</a></span> seemed really anxious to +alteration, be made comfortable to her. He<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_20">[20]</a></span> seemed really anxious to accommodate them and the whole of his letter was written in so friendly a style as could not fail of giving pleasure to his cousin; more especially at a moment when she was suffering under the cold and @@ -1371,14 +1375,14 @@ from sending a letter of acquiescence.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_V" id="CHAPTER_V"></a>CHAPTER V</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_V"></a>CHAPTER V</h2> <p>No sooner was her answer dispatched, than Mrs. Dashwood indulged herself in the pleasure of announcing to her son-in-law and his wife that she was provided with a house, and should incommode them no -longer than till every thing were<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_21" id="Page_21">[21]</a></span> ready for her inhabiting it. They +longer than till every thing were<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_21">[21]</a></span> ready for her inhabiting it. They heard her with surprise. Mrs. John Dashwood said nothing; but her husband civilly hoped that she would not be settled far from Norland. She had great satisfaction in replying that she was going into @@ -1419,7 +1423,7 @@ handsome article of furniture.</p> <p>Mrs. Dashwood took the house for a twelvemonth; it was ready furnished, and she might have immediate possession. No difficulty arose on either side in the agreement; and she waited only for the -disposal of her effects at Norland, and to<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_22" id="Page_22">[22]</a></span> determine her future +disposal of her effects at Norland, and to<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_22">[22]</a></span> determine her future household, before she set off for the west; and this, as she was exceedingly rapid in the performance of everything that interested her, was soon done. The horses which were left her by her husband had @@ -1458,7 +1462,7 @@ have any design of giving money away.</p> <p>In a very few weeks from the day which brought Sir John Middleton's first letter to Norland, every thing was so far settled in their future abode as to enable Mrs. Dashwood and her daughters to begin -their journey.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_23" id="Page_23">[23]</a></span></p> +their journey.<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_23">[23]</a></span></p> <p>Many were the tears shed by them in their last adieus to a place so much beloved. "Dear, dear Norland!" said Marianne, as she wandered @@ -1475,8 +1479,8 @@ shade! But who will remain to enjoy you?"</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_VI" id="CHAPTER_VI"></a>CHAPTER VI</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_VI"></a>CHAPTER VI</h2> <p>The first part of their journey was performed in too melancholy a @@ -1498,7 +1502,7 @@ was a sitting room, about sixteen feet square; and beyond them were the offices and the stairs. Four bedrooms and two garrets formed the rest of the house. It had not been built many years and was in good repair. In comparison of Norland, it was poor and small indeed!—but -the tears which recollection<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_24" id="Page_24">[24]</a></span> called forth as they entered the house +the tears which recollection<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_24">[24]</a></span> called forth as they entered the house were soon dried away. They were cheered by the joy of the servants on their arrival, and each for the sake of the others resolved to appear happy. It was very early in September; the season was fine, and from @@ -1537,7 +1541,7 @@ matter to widen them. I shall see how much I am before-hand with the world in the spring, and we will plan our improvements accordingly."</p> <p>In the mean time, till all these alterations could be made from the -savings of an income of five hundred a-year by a<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_25" id="Page_25">[25]</a></span> woman who never +savings of an income of five hundred a-year by a<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_25">[25]</a></span> woman who never saved in her life, they were wise enough to be contented with the house as it was; and each of them was busy in arranging their particular concerns, and endeavoring, by placing around them books and @@ -1571,17 +1575,17 @@ intention of waiting on Mrs. Dashwood as soon as she could be assured that her visit would be no inconvenience; and as this message was answered by an invitation equally polite, her ladyship was introduced to them the next day.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_26" id="Page_26">[26]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_03" id="pic_03"></a> -<img src="images/image_050.jpg" width="500" height="628" alt="So shy before company." /> -<br /><span class="caption">So shy before company.</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_26">[26]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_03"></a> +<img src="images/image_050.jpg" alt="So shy before company." style="width: 500px; height: 628px"> +<br ><span class="caption">So shy before company.</span> </div> <p>They were, of course, very anxious to see a person on whom so much of their comfort at Barton must depend; and the elegance of her appearance was favourable to their wishes. Lady Middleton was not more than six or seven and twenty; her face was handsome, her figure tall -and striking, and her <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_27" id="Page_27">[27]</a></span>address graceful. Her manners had all the +and striking, and her <span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_27">[27]</a></span>address graceful. Her manners had all the elegance which her husband's wanted. But they would have been improved by some share of his frankness and warmth; and her visit was long enough to detract something from their first admiration, by showing @@ -1610,8 +1614,8 @@ without securing their promise of dining at the park the next day.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_VII" id="CHAPTER_VII"></a>CHAPTER VII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_VII"></a>CHAPTER VII</h2> <p>Barton Park was about half a mile from the cottage. The ladies had @@ -1621,7 +1625,7 @@ and handsome; and the Middletons lived in a style of equal hospitality and elegance. The former was for Sir John's gratification, the latter for that of his lady. They were scarcely ever without some friends staying with them in the house, and they kept more company of every -kind than any other family in the neighbourhood. It was necessary<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_28" id="Page_28">[28]</a></span> to +kind than any other family in the neighbourhood. It was necessary<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_28">[28]</a></span> to the happiness of both; for however dissimilar in temper and outward behaviour, they strongly resembled each other in that total want of talent and taste which confined their employments, unconnected with @@ -1661,7 +1665,7 @@ though he esteems only those of his sex who are sportsmen likewise, is not often desirous of encouraging their taste by admitting them to a residence within his own manor.</p> -<p>Mrs. Dashwood and her daughters were met at the door of<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_29" id="Page_29">[29]</a></span> the house by +<p>Mrs. Dashwood and her daughters were met at the door of<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_29">[29]</a></span> the house by Sir John, who welcomed them to Barton Park with unaffected sincerity; and as he attended them to the drawing room repeated to the young ladies the concern which the same subject had drawn from him the day @@ -1701,7 +1705,7 @@ address was particularly gentlemanlike.</p> <p>There was nothing in any of the party which could recommend them as companions to the Dashwoods; but the cold insipidity of Lady Middleton -was so particularly repulsive,<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_30" id="Page_30">[30]</a></span> that in comparison of it the gravity +was so particularly repulsive,<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_30">[30]</a></span> that in comparison of it the gravity of Colonel Brandon, and even the boisterous mirth of Sir John and his mother-in-law was interesting. Lady Middleton seemed to be roused to enjoyment only by the entrance of her four noisy children after @@ -1737,9 +1741,9 @@ required.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_31" id="Page_31">[31]</a></span></p> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_VIII" id="CHAPTER_VIII"></a>CHAPTER VIII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_31">[31]</a></span></p> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_VIII"></a>CHAPTER VIII</h2> <p>Mrs. Jennings was a widow with an ample jointure. She had only two @@ -1775,7 +1779,7 @@ for she considered it as an unfeeling reflection on the colonel's advanced years, and on his forlorn condition as an old bachelor.</p> <p>Mrs. Dashwood, who could not think a man five years younger than -herself, so exceedingly ancient as he appeared to<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_32" id="Page_32">[32]</a></span> the youthful fancy +herself, so exceedingly ancient as he appeared to<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_32">[32]</a></span> the youthful fancy of her daughter, ventured to clear Mrs. Jennings from the probability of wishing to throw ridicule on his age.</p> @@ -1819,7 +1823,7 @@ therefore there would be nothing unsuitable. It would be a compact of convenience, and the world would be satisfied. In my eyes it would be no marriage at all, but that would be nothing. To me it would seem only a commercial exchange, in which each wished to be benefited at -the expense of the other."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_33" id="Page_33">[33]</a></span></p> +the expense of the other."<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_33">[33]</a></span></p> <p>"It would be impossible, I know," replied Elinor, "to convince you that a woman of seven and twenty could feel for a man of thirty-five @@ -1863,7 +1867,7 @@ their behaviour to each other has been unaccountable! How cold, how composed were their last adieus! How languid their conversation the last evening of their being together! In Edward's farewell there was no distinction between Elinor and me: it was the good wishes of an -affectionate<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_34" id="Page_34">[34]</a></span> brother to both. Twice did I leave them purposely +affectionate<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_34">[34]</a></span> brother to both. Twice did I leave them purposely together in the course of the last morning, and each time did he most unaccountably follow me out of the room. And Elinor, in quitting Norland and Edward, cried not as I did. Even now her self-command is @@ -1872,8 +1876,8 @@ avoid society, or appear restless and dissatisfied in it?"</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_IX" id="CHAPTER_IX"></a>CHAPTER IX</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_IX"></a>CHAPTER IX</h2> <p>The Dashwoods were now settled at Barton with tolerable comfort to @@ -1902,7 +1906,7 @@ be better acquainted with it. But they learnt, on enquiry, that its possessor, an elderly lady of very good character, was unfortunately too infirm to mix with the world, and never stirred from home.</p> -<p>The whole country about them abounded in beautiful walks. The<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_35" id="Page_35">[35]</a></span> high +<p>The whole country about them abounded in beautiful walks. The<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_35">[35]</a></span> high downs which invited them from almost every window of the cottage to seek the exquisite enjoyment of air on their summits, were a happy alternative when the dirt of the valleys beneath shut up their @@ -1945,7 +1949,7 @@ passing up the hill and within a few yards of Marianne, when her accident happened. He put down his gun and ran to her assistance. She had raised herself from the ground, but her foot had been twisted in her fall, and she was scarcely able to stand. The gentleman offered -his services; and perceiving that her modesty declined what<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_36" id="Page_36">[36]</a></span> her +his services; and perceiving that her modesty declined what<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_36">[36]</a></span> her situation rendered necessary, took her up in his arms without farther delay, and carried her down the hill. Then passing through the garden, the gate of which had been left open by Margaret, he bore her directly @@ -1983,7 +1987,7 @@ admiration of the others, and with an energy which always adorned her praise. His person and air were equal to what her fancy had ever drawn for the hero of a favourite story; and in his carrying her into the house with so little previous formality, there was a rapidity of -thought which<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_37" id="Page_37">[37]</a></span> particularly recommended the action to her. Every +thought which<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_37">[37]</a></span> particularly recommended the action to her. Every circumstance belonging to him was interesting. His name was good, his residence was in their favourite village, and she soon found out that of all manly dresses a shooting-jacket was the most becoming. Her @@ -2032,7 +2036,7 @@ country; that he resided there only while he was visiting the old lady at Allenham Court, to whom he was related, and whose possessions he was to inherit; adding, "Yes, yes, he is very well worth catching I can tell you, Miss Dashwood; he has a pretty little estate of his own -in<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_38" id="Page_38">[38]</a></span> Somersetshire besides; and if I were you, I would not give him up +in<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_38">[38]</a></span> Somersetshire besides; and if I were you, I would not give him up to my younger sister, in spite of all this tumbling down hills. Miss Marianne must not expect to have all the men to herself. Brandon will be jealous, if she does not take care."</p> @@ -2079,9 +2083,9 @@ about and spraining of ankles."</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_39" id="Page_39">[39]</a></span></p> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_X" id="CHAPTER_X"></a>CHAPTER X</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_39">[39]</a></span></p> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_X"></a>CHAPTER X</h2> <p>Marianne's preserver, as Margaret, with more elegance than precision, @@ -2117,7 +2121,7 @@ herself for the rest of his stay.</p> to talk. She could not be silent when such points were introduced, and she had neither shyness nor reserve in their discussion. They speedily discovered that their enjoyment of dancing and music was mutual, and -that it arose from a general conformity of judgment in all that<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_40" id="Page_40">[40]</a></span> +that it arose from a general conformity of judgment in all that<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_40">[40]</a></span> related to either. Encouraged by this to a further examination of his opinions, she proceeded to question him on the subject of books; her favourite authors were brought forward and dwelt upon with so @@ -2156,7 +2160,7 @@ was only in jest. I should scold her myself, if she were capable of wishing to check the delight of your conversation with our new friend." Marianne was softened in a moment.</p> -<p>Willoughby, on his side, gave every proof of his pleasure<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_41" id="Page_41">[41]</a></span> in their +<p>Willoughby, on his side, gave every proof of his pleasure<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_41">[41]</a></span> in their acquaintance, which an evident wish of improving it could offer. He came to them every day. To enquire after Marianne was at first his excuse; but the encouragement of his reception, to which every day @@ -2193,17 +2197,17 @@ all that her fancy had delineated in that unhappy hour and in every brighter period, as capable of attaching her; and his behaviour declared his wishes to be in that respect as earnest, as his abilities were strong.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_42" id="Page_42">[42]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_04" id="pic_04"></a> -<img src="images/image_066.jpg" width="500" height="752" alt="They sang together." /> -<br /><span class="caption">They sang together.</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_42">[42]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_04"></a> +<img src="images/image_066.jpg" alt="They sang together." style="width: 500px; height: 752px"> +<br ><span class="caption">They sang together.</span> </div> <p>Her mother too, in whose mind not one speculative thought of their marriage had been raised, by his prospect of riches, was led before the end of a week to hope and expect it; and secretly to congratulate herself on having gained two such sons-in-law as Edward and -Willoughby. <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_43" id="Page_43">[43]</a></span></p> +Willoughby. <span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_43">[43]</a></span></p> <p>Colonel Brandon's partiality for Marianne, which had so early been discovered by his friends, now first became perceptible to @@ -2246,7 +2250,7 @@ I never see him myself without taking pains to converse with him."</p> <p>"That he is patronised by <i>you</i>," replied Willoughby, "is certainly in his favour; but as for the esteem of the others, it is a reproach in itself. Who would submit to the indignity of being approved by such a -woman as Lady Middleton and<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_44" id="Page_44">[44]</a></span> Mrs. Jennings, that could command the +woman as Lady Middleton and<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_44">[44]</a></span> Mrs. Jennings, that could command the indifference of any body else?"</p> <p>"But perhaps the abuse of such people as yourself and Marianne will @@ -2292,7 +2296,7 @@ ardour, and his voice no expression."</p> commendation I am able to give of him is comparatively cold and insipid. I can only pronounce him to be a sensible man, well-bred, well-informed, of gentle address, and, I believe, possessing an -amiable heart."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_45" id="Page_45">[45]</a></span></p> +amiable heart."<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_45">[45]</a></span></p> <p>"Miss Dashwood," cried Willoughby, "you are now using me unkindly. You are endeavouring to disarm me by reason, and to convince me against my @@ -2308,8 +2312,8 @@ the privilege of disliking him as much as ever."</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XI" id="CHAPTER_XI"></a>CHAPTER XI</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XI"></a>CHAPTER XI</h2> <p>Little had Mrs. Dashwood or her daughters imagined when they first @@ -2332,7 +2336,7 @@ affection.</p> <p>Elinor could not be surprised at their attachment. She only wished that it were less openly shown; and once or twice did venture to suggest the propriety of some self-command to Marianne. But Marianne -abhorred all concealment where no<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_46" id="Page_46">[46]</a></span> real disgrace could attend +abhorred all concealment where no<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_46">[46]</a></span> real disgrace could attend unreserve; and to aim at the restraint of sentiments which were not in themselves illaudable, appeared to her not merely an unnecessary effort, but a disgraceful subjection of reason to common-place and @@ -2373,7 +2377,7 @@ been equal to her means of improvement, she might have known very early in their acquaintance all the particulars of Mr. Jennings's last illness, and what he said to his wife a few minutes before he died. Lady Middleton was more agreeable than her mother only in being more -silent. Elinor needed little observation to perceive that her reserve<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_47" id="Page_47">[47]</a></span> +silent. Elinor needed little observation to perceive that her reserve<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_47">[47]</a></span> was a mere calmness of manner with which sense had nothing to do. Towards her husband and mother she was the same as to them; and intimacy was therefore neither to be looked for nor desired. She had @@ -2414,7 +2418,7 @@ attachments."</p> <p>"I believe she does. But how she contrives it without reflecting on the character of her own father, who had himself two wives, I know not. A few years however will settle her opinions on the reasonable -basis of common sense and observation;<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_48" id="Page_48">[48]</a></span> and then they may be more easy +basis of common sense and observation;<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_48">[48]</a></span> and then they may be more easy to define and to justify than they now are, by any body but herself."</p> <p>"This will probably be the case," he replied; "and yet there is @@ -2455,14 +2459,14 @@ Dashwood that what concerned her ought not to escape his lips. As it was, it required but a slight effort of fancy to connect his emotion with the tender recollection of past regard. Elinor attempted no more. But Marianne, in her place, would not have done so little. The whole -story<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_49" id="Page_49">[49]</a></span> would have been speedily formed under her active imagination; +story<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_49">[49]</a></span> would have been speedily formed under her active imagination; and every thing established in the most melancholy order of disastrous love.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XII" id="CHAPTER_XII"></a>CHAPTER XII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XII"></a>CHAPTER XII</h2> <p>As Elinor and Marianne were walking together the next morning the @@ -2495,7 +2499,7 @@ much.</p> <p>"You are mistaken, Elinor," said she warmly, "in supposing I know very little of Willoughby. I have not known him long indeed, but I am much -better acquainted with him, than I am<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_50" id="Page_50">[50]</a></span> with any other creature in the +better acquainted with him, than I am<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_50">[50]</a></span> with any other creature in the world, except yourself and mama. It is not time or opportunity that is to determine intimacy; it is disposition alone. Seven years would be insufficient to make some people acquainted with each other, and seven @@ -2535,7 +2539,7 @@ other; and the belief of it created no other surprise than that she, or any of their friends, should be left by tempers so frank, to discover it by accident.</p> -<p>Margaret related something to her the next day, which<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_51" id="Page_51">[51]</a></span> placed this +<p>Margaret related something to her the next day, which<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_51">[51]</a></span> placed this matter in a still clearer light. Willoughby had spent the preceding evening with them, and Margaret, by being left some time in the parlour with only him and Marianne, had had opportunity for @@ -2579,12 +2583,12 @@ tell, may I, Elinor?"</p> <p>This of course made every body laugh; and Elinor tried to laugh too. But the effort was painful. She was convinced that Margaret had fixed on a person whose name she could not bear with composure to become a -standing joke with Mrs. Jennings.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_52" id="Page_52">[52]</a></span></p> +standing joke with Mrs. Jennings.<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_52">[52]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_05" id="pic_05"></a> -<img src="images/image_076.jpg" width="500" height="760" alt="He cut off a long lock of her hair." /> -<br /><span class="caption">He cut off a long lock of her hair.</span> -</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_53" id="Page_53">[53]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_05"></a> +<img src="images/image_076.jpg" alt="He cut off a long lock of her hair." style="width: 500px; height: 760px"> +<br ><span class="caption">He cut off a long lock of her hair.</span> +</div><p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_53">[53]</a></span></p> <p>Marianne felt for her most sincerely; but she did more harm than good to the cause, by turning very red and saying in an angry manner to @@ -2634,7 +2638,7 @@ a very fine place about twelve miles from Barton, belonging to a brother-in-law of Colonel Brandon, without whose interest it could not be seen, as the proprietor, who was then abroad, had left strict orders on that head. The grounds were declared to be highly beautiful, -and Sir John, who was<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_54" id="Page_54">[54]</a></span> particularly warm in their praise, might be +and Sir John, who was<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_54">[54]</a></span> particularly warm in their praise, might be allowed to be a tolerable judge, for he had formed parties to visit them, at least, twice every summer for the last ten years. They contained a noble piece of water—a sail on which was to a form a @@ -2649,8 +2653,8 @@ persuaded by Elinor to stay at home.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XIII" id="CHAPTER_XIII"></a>CHAPTER XIII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XIII"></a>CHAPTER XIII</h2> <p>Their intended excursion to Whitwell turned out very different from @@ -2682,7 +2686,7 @@ breakfast table so suddenly."</p> <p>"No bad news, Colonel, I hope;" said Mrs. Jennings, as soon as he entered the room.</p> -<p>"None at all, ma'am, I thank you."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_55" id="Page_55">[55]</a></span></p> +<p>"None at all, ma'am, I thank you."<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_55">[55]</a></span></p> <p>"Was it from Avignon? I hope it is not to say that your sister is worse."</p> @@ -2736,7 +2740,7 @@ Jennings, "we might see whether it could be put off or not."</p> <p>"You would not be six hours later," said Willoughby, "if you were to defer your journey till our return."</p> -<p>"I cannot afford to lose <i>one</i> hour."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_56" id="Page_56">[56]</a></span></p> +<p>"I cannot afford to lose <i>one</i> hour."<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_56">[56]</a></span></p> <p>Elinor then heard Willoughby say, in a low voice to Marianne, "There are some people who cannot bear a party of pleasure. Brandon is one of @@ -2793,7 +2797,7 @@ winter, Miss Dashwood?"</p> <p>"I am afraid, none at all."</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_57" id="Page_57">[57]</a></span></p><p>"Then I must bid you farewell for a longer time than I should wish to +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_57">[57]</a></span></p><p>"Then I must bid you farewell for a longer time than I should wish to do."</p> <p>To Marianne, he merely bowed and said nothing.</p> @@ -2842,7 +2846,7 @@ return of all the rest. They both seemed delighted with their drive; but said only in general terms that they had kept in the lanes, while the others went on the downs.</p> -<p>It was settled that there should be a dance in the evening,<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_58" id="Page_58">[58]</a></span> and that +<p>It was settled that there should be a dance in the evening,<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_58">[58]</a></span> and that every body should be extremely merry all day long. Some more of the Careys came to dinner, and they had the pleasure of sitting down nearly twenty to table, which Sir John observed with great @@ -2886,14 +2890,14 @@ yourself?"</p> <p>"Yes, Marianne, but I would not go while Mrs. Smith was there, and with no other companion than Mr. Willoughby."</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_59" id="Page_59">[59]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_06" id="pic_06"></a> -<img src="images/image_083.jpg" width="500" height="636" alt=""I have found you out in spite of all your tricks."" /> -<br /><span class="caption">"I have found you out in spite of all your tricks."</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_59">[59]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_06"></a> +<img src="images/image_083.jpg" alt=""I have found you out in spite of all your tricks."" style="width: 500px; height: 636px"> +<br ><span class="caption">"I have found you out in spite of all your tricks."</span> </div> <p>"Mr. Willoughby however is the only person who can have a right to -show that house; and as he went in an open <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_60" id="Page_60">[60]</a></span>carriage, it was +show that house; and as he went in an open <span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_60">[60]</a></span>carriage, it was impossible to have any other companion. I never spent a pleasanter morning in my life."</p> @@ -2941,9 +2945,9 @@ delight.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_61" id="Page_61">[61]</a></span></p> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XIV" id="CHAPTER_XIV"></a>CHAPTER XIV</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_61">[61]</a></span></p> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XIV"></a>CHAPTER XIV</h2> <p>The sudden termination of Colonel Brandon's visit at the park, with @@ -2980,7 +2984,7 @@ Elinor, though she felt really interested in the welfare of Colonel Brandon, could not bestow all the wonder on his going so suddenly away, which Mrs. Jennings was desirous of her feeling; for besides that the circumstance did not in her opinion justify such lasting -amazement or variety<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_62" id="Page_62">[62]</a></span> of speculation, her wonder was otherwise +amazement or variety<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_62">[62]</a></span> of speculation, her wonder was otherwise disposed of. It was engrossed by the extraordinary silence of her sister and Willoughby on the subject, which they must know to be peculiarly interesting to them all. As this silence continued, every @@ -3019,7 +3023,7 @@ to mention her design of improving the cottage in the spring, he warmly opposed every alteration of a place which affection had established as perfect with him.</p> -<p>"What!" he exclaimed, "Improve this dear cottage! No. <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_63" id="Page_63">[63]</a></span><i>That</i> I will +<p>"What!" he exclaimed, "Improve this dear cottage! No. <span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_63">[63]</a></span><i>That</i> I will never consent to. Not a stone must be added to its walls, not an inch to its size, if my feelings are regarded."</p> @@ -3066,7 +3070,7 @@ understood him.</p> <p>"How often did I wish," added he, "when I was at Allenham this time twelvemonth, that Barton cottage were inhabited! I never passed within view of it without admiring its situation, and grieving that no one -should live in it. How<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_64" id="Page_64">[64]</a></span> little did I then think that the very first +should live in it. How<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_64">[64]</a></span> little did I then think that the very first news I should hear from Mrs. Smith, when I next came into the country, would be that Barton cottage was taken: and I felt an immediate satisfaction and interest in the event, which nothing but a kind of @@ -3103,9 +3107,9 @@ walk to the park, to call on Lady Middleton."</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_65" id="Page_65">[65]</a></span></p> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XV" id="CHAPTER_XV"></a>CHAPTER XV</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_65">[65]</a></span></p> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XV"></a>CHAPTER XV</h2> <p>Mrs. Dashwood's visit to Lady Middleton took place the next day, and @@ -3147,13 +3151,13 @@ exhilaration I am now come to take my farewell of you."</p> <p>"Almost this moment."</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_66" id="Page_66">[66]</a></span></p> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_66">[66]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_07" id="pic_07"></a> -<img src="images/image_090.jpg" width="500" height="654" alt="Apparently in violent affliction." /> -<br /><span class="caption">Apparently in violent affliction.</span> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_07"></a> +<img src="images/image_090.jpg" alt="Apparently in violent affliction." style="width: 500px; height: 654px"> +<br ><span class="caption">Apparently in violent affliction.</span> </div> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_67" id="Page_67">[67]</a></span></p> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_67">[67]</a></span></p> <p>"This is very unfortunate. But Mrs. Smith must be obliged, and her business will not detain you from us long I hope."</p> @@ -3198,7 +3202,7 @@ sudden departure occasioned.</p> what had just passed with anxiety and distrust. Willoughby's behaviour in taking leave of them, his embarrassment, and affectation of cheerfulness, and, above all, his unwillingness to accept her mother's -invitation—a backwardness<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_68" id="Page_68">[68]</a></span> so unlike a lover, so unlike +invitation—a backwardness<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_68">[68]</a></span> so unlike a lover, so unlike himself—greatly disturbed her. One moment she feared that no serious design had ever been formed on his side; and the next that some unfortunate quarrel had taken place between him and her sister. The @@ -3240,7 +3244,7 @@ you, Elinor, who love to doubt where you can—it will not satisfy persuaded that Mrs. Smith suspects his regard for Marianne, disapproves of it, (perhaps because she has other views for him,) and on that account is eager to get him away; and that the business which -she sends him off to transact is invented as an excuse to dismiss<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_69" id="Page_69">[69]</a></span> +she sends him off to transact is invented as an excuse to dismiss<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_69">[69]</a></span> him. This is what I believe to have happened. He is, moreover, aware that she <i>does</i> disapprove the connection, he dares not therefore at present confess to her his engagement with Marianne, and he feels @@ -3279,7 +3283,7 @@ its being practiced by him."</p> <p>"Do not blame him, however, for departing from his character, where the deviation is necessary. But you really do admit the justice of -what I have said in his defence?—I am happy—and he is acquitted."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_70" id="Page_70">[70]</a></span></p> +what I have said in his defence?—I am happy—and he is acquitted."<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_70">[70]</a></span></p> <p>"Not entirely. It may be proper to conceal their engagement (if they <i>are</i> engaged) from Mrs. Smith; and if that is the case, it must be @@ -3327,7 +3331,7 @@ really indifferent to her?"</p> indifference, such carelessness of the future, as you attribute to him."</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_71" id="Page_71">[71]</a></span></p><p>"You must remember, my dear mother, that I have never considered this +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_71">[71]</a></span></p><p>"You must remember, my dear mother, that I have never considered this matter as certain. I have had my doubts, I confess; but they are fainter than they were, and they may soon be entirely done away. If we find they correspond, every fear of mine will be removed."</p> @@ -3364,7 +3368,7 @@ or a deviation from what I may think right and consistent."</p> suspected. Though <i>we</i> have not known him long, he is no stranger in this part of the world; and who has ever spoken to his disadvantage? Had he been in a situation to act independently and marry immediately, -it might have been odd that he should leave us without<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_72" id="Page_72">[72]</a></span> acknowledging +it might have been odd that he should leave us without<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_72">[72]</a></span> acknowledging everything to me at once: but this is not the case. It is an engagement in some respects not prosperously begun, for their marriage must be at a very uncertain distance; and even secrecy, as far as it @@ -3392,8 +3396,8 @@ connected with him.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XVI" id="CHAPTER_XVI"></a>CHAPTER XVI</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XVI"></a>CHAPTER XVI</h2> <p>Marianne would have thought herself very inexcusable had she been able @@ -3404,7 +3408,7 @@ when she lay down in it. But the feelings which made such composure a disgrace, left her in no danger of incurring it. She was awake the whole night, and she wept the greatest part of it. She got up with a headache, was unable to talk, and unwilling to take any nourishment; -giving pain every moment to her mother and<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_73" id="Page_73">[73]</a></span> sisters, and forbidding +giving pain every moment to her mother and<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_73">[73]</a></span> sisters, and forbidding all attempt at consolation from either. Her sensibility was potent enough!</p> @@ -3445,7 +3449,7 @@ Sir John's hands."</p> motive sufficient for their silence. But there was one method so direct, so simple, and in her opinion so eligible of knowing the real state of the affair, and of instantly removing all mystery, that she -could not help suggesting it to her mother.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_74" id="Page_74">[74]</a></span></p> +could not help suggesting it to her mother.<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_74">[74]</a></span></p> <p>"Why do you not ask Marianne at once," said she, "whether she is or she is not engaged to Willoughby? From you, her mother, and so kind, @@ -3487,7 +3491,7 @@ confidence in Willoughby and knowledge of his intentions.</p> <p>One morning, about a week after his leaving the country, Marianne was prevailed on to join her sisters in their usual walk, instead of -wandering away by herself. Hitherto she<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_75" id="Page_75">[75]</a></span> had carefully avoided every +wandering away by herself. Hitherto she<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_75">[75]</a></span> had carefully avoided every companion in her rambles. If her sisters intended to walk on the downs, she directly stole away towards the lanes; if they talked of the valley, she was as speedy in climbing the hills, and could never @@ -3526,13 +3530,13 @@ when the voices of both her sisters were raised to detain her; a third, almost as well known as Willoughby's, joined them in begging her to stop, and she turned round with surprise to see and welcome Edward Ferrars.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_76" id="Page_76">[76]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_08" id="pic_08"></a> -<img src="images/image_100.jpg" width="500" height="680" alt="Begging her to stop." /> -<br /><span class="caption">Begging her to stop.</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_76">[76]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_08"></a> +<img src="images/image_100.jpg" alt="Begging her to stop." style="width: 500px; height: 680px"> +<br ><span class="caption">Begging her to stop.</span> </div> -<p>He was the only person in the world who could at that <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_77" id="Page_77">[77]</a></span>moment be +<p>He was the only person in the world who could at that <span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_77">[77]</a></span>moment be forgiven for not being Willoughby; the only one who could have gained a smile from her; but she dispersed her tears to smile on <i>him</i>, and in her sister's happiness forgot for a time her own disappointment.</p> @@ -3577,7 +3581,7 @@ with dead leaves."</p> <p>"Oh," cried Marianne, "with what transporting sensation have I formerly seen them fall! How have I delighted, as I walked, to see -them driven in showers about me by the wind! What<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_78" id="Page_78">[78]</a></span> feelings have they, +them driven in showers about me by the wind! What<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_78">[78]</a></span> feelings have they, the season, the air altogether inspired! Now there is no one to regard them. They are seen only as a nuisance, swept hastily off, and driven as much as possible from the sight."</p> @@ -3622,14 +3626,14 @@ visitor, endeavoured to support something like discourse with him, by talking of their present residence, its conveniences, &c. extorting from him occasional questions and remarks. His coldness and reserve mortified her severely; she was vexed and half angry; but resolving to -regulate her<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_79" id="Page_79">[79]</a></span> behaviour to him by the past rather than the present, +regulate her<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_79">[79]</a></span> behaviour to him by the past rather than the present, she avoided every appearance of resentment or displeasure, and treated him as she thought he ought to be treated from the family connection.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XVII" id="CHAPTER_XVII"></a>CHAPTER XVII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XVII"></a>CHAPTER XVII</h2> <p>Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his @@ -3665,7 +3669,7 @@ it a difficult matter."</p> every reason to hope I never shall. Thank Heaven! I cannot be forced into genius and eloquence."</p> -<p>"You have no ambition, I well know. Your wishes are all moderate."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_80" id="Page_80">[80]</a></span></p> +<p>"You have no ambition, I well know. Your wishes are all moderate."<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_80">[80]</a></span></p> <p>"As moderate as those of the rest of the world, I believe. I wish as well as every body else to be perfectly happy; but, like every body @@ -3719,7 +3723,7 @@ of the insufficiency of wealth."</p> <p>"Oh dear!" cried Margaret, "how happy I should be! I wonder what I should do with it!"</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_81" id="Page_81">[81]</a></span></p><p>Marianne looked as if she had no doubt on that point.</p> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_81">[81]</a></span></p><p>Marianne looked as if she had no doubt on that point.</p> <p>"I should be puzzled to spend so large a fortune myself," said Mrs. Dashwood, "if my children were all to be rich without my help."</p> @@ -3767,7 +3771,7 @@ at all altered."</p> <p>"Nay, Edward," said Marianne, "you need not reproach me. You are not very gay yourself."</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_82" id="Page_82">[82]</a></span></p><p>"Why should you think so!" replied he, with a sigh. "But gaiety never +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_82">[82]</a></span></p><p>"Why should you think so!" replied he, with a sigh. "But gaiety never was a part of <i>my</i> character."</p> <p>"Nor do I think it a part of Marianne's," said Elinor; "I should @@ -3809,7 +3813,7 @@ I am afraid my practice is much more on your sister's. I never wish to offend, but I am so foolishly shy, that I often seem negligent, when I am only kept back by my natural awkwardness. I have frequently thought that I must have been intended by nature to be fond of low company, I -am so little at my ease among strangers of gentility!"<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_83" id="Page_83">[83]</a></span></p> +am so little at my ease among strangers of gentility!"<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_83">[83]</a></span></p> <p>"Marianne has not shyness to excuse any inattention of hers," said Elinor.</p> @@ -3839,8 +3843,8 @@ in their fullest extent—and he sat for some time silent and dull.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XVIII" id="CHAPTER_XVIII"></a>CHAPTER XVIII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XVIII"></a>CHAPTER XVIII</h2> <p>Elinor saw, with great uneasiness the low spirits of her friend. His @@ -3855,7 +3859,7 @@ preceding one.</p> <p>He joined her and Marianne in the breakfast-room the next morning before the others were down; and Marianne, who was always eager to -promote their happiness as far as<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_84" id="Page_84">[84]</a></span> she could, soon left them to +promote their happiness as far as<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_84">[84]</a></span> she could, soon left them to themselves. But before she was half way upstairs she heard the parlour door open, and, turning round, was astonished to see Edward himself come out.</p> @@ -3863,7 +3867,7 @@ come out.</p> <p>"I am going into the village to see my horses," said he, "as you are not yet ready for breakfast; I shall be back again presently."</p> -<hr style='width: 45%;' /> +<hr style='width: 45%;' > <p>Edward returned to them with fresh admiration of the surrounding country; in his walk to the village, he had seen many parts of the @@ -3896,7 +3900,7 @@ boast of it?"</p> Edward here falls into another. Because he believes many people pretend to more admiration of the beauties of nature than they really feel, and is disgusted with such pretensions, he affects greater -indifference and less discrimination<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_85" id="Page_85">[85]</a></span> in viewing them himself than he +indifference and less discrimination<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_85">[85]</a></span> in viewing them himself than he possesses. He is fastidious and will have an affectation of his own."</p> <p>"It is very true," said Marianne, "that admiration of landscape @@ -3938,7 +3942,7 @@ giving a momentary glance at Elinor, replied, "Yes; it is my sister's hair. The setting always casts a different shade on it, you know."</p> <p>Elinor had met his eye, and looked conscious likewise. That the hair -was her own, she instantaneously felt as well<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_86" id="Page_86">[86]</a></span> satisfied as Marianne; +was her own, she instantaneously felt as well<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_86">[86]</a></span> satisfied as Marianne; the only difference in their conclusions was, that what Marianne considered as a free gift from her sister, Elinor was conscious must have been procured by some theft or contrivance unknown to herself. @@ -3979,13 +3983,13 @@ shall be a large party."</p> a dance," said she. "And that will tempt <i>you</i>, Miss Marianne."</p> <p>"A dance!" cried Marianne. "Impossible! Who is to dance?"</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_87" id="Page_87">[87]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_09" id="pic_09"></a> -<img src="images/image_111.jpg" width="500" height="723" alt="Came to take a survey of the guest." /> -<br /><span class="caption">Came to take a survey of the guest.</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_87">[87]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_09"></a> +<img src="images/image_111.jpg" alt="Came to take a survey of the guest." style="width: 500px; height: 723px"> +<br ><span class="caption">Came to take a survey of the guest.</span> </div> -<p>"Who? why yourselves, and the Careys, and Whitakers <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_88" id="Page_88">[88]</a></span>to be sure. +<p>"Who? why yourselves, and the Careys, and Whitakers <span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_88">[88]</a></span>to be sure. What! you thought nobody could dance because a certain person that shall be nameless is gone!"</p> @@ -4025,8 +4029,8 @@ mention it.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XIX" id="CHAPTER_XIX"></a>CHAPTER XIX</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XIX"></a>CHAPTER XIX</h2> <p>Edward remained a week at the cottage; he was earnestly pressed by @@ -4036,7 +4040,7 @@ among his friends was at the height. His spirits, during the last two or three days, though still very unequal, were greatly improved—he grew more and more partial to the house and environs—never spoke of going away without a sigh—declared his time to be wholly -disengaged—even<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_89" id="Page_89">[89]</a></span> doubted to what place he should go when he left +disengaged—even<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_89">[89]</a></span> doubted to what place he should go when he left them—but still, go he must. Never had any week passed so quickly—he could hardly believe it to be gone. He said so repeatedly; other things he said too, which marked the turn of his feelings and gave the @@ -4074,7 +4078,7 @@ which he constantly wore round his finger.</p> last morning, "you would be a happier man if you had any profession to engage your time and give an interest to your plans and actions. Some inconvenience to your friends, indeed, might result from it—you would -not be<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_90" id="Page_90">[90]</a></span> able to give them so much of your time. But (with a smile) you +not be<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_90">[90]</a></span> able to give them so much of your time. But (with a smile) you would be materially benefited in one particular at least—you would know where to go when you left them."</p> @@ -4115,7 +4119,7 @@ Edward. You are in a melancholy humour, and fancy that any one unlike yourself must be happy. But remember that the pain of parting from friends will be felt by every body at times, whatever be their education or state. Know your own happiness. You want nothing but -patience—or give it a<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_91" id="Page_91">[91]</a></span> more fascinating name, call it hope. Your +patience—or give it a<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_91">[91]</a></span> more fascinating name, call it hope. Your mother will secure to you, in time, that independence you are so anxious for; it is her duty, and it will, it must ere long become her happiness to prevent your whole youth from being wasted in discontent. @@ -4156,7 +4160,7 @@ sister, in spite of this mortifying conviction.</p> determined solitude to avoid them, or lying awake the whole night to indulge meditation, Elinor found every day afforded her leisure enough to think of Edward, and of Edward's behaviour, in every possible -variety which the different<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_92" id="Page_92">[92]</a></span> state of her spirits at different times +variety which the different<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_92">[92]</a></span> state of her spirits at different times could produce,—with tenderness, pity, approbation, censure, and doubt. There were moments in abundance, when, if not by the absence of her mother and sisters, at least by the nature of their employments, @@ -4200,7 +4204,7 @@ instrument is open."</p> wait till the door was opened before she told <i>her</i> story. She came hallooing to the window, "How do you do, my dear? How does Mrs. Dashwood do? And where are your sisters? What! all alone! you will be -glad<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_93" id="Page_93">[93]</a></span> of a little company to sit with you. I have brought my other son +glad<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_93">[93]</a></span> of a little company to sit with you. I have brought my other son and daughter to see you. Only think of their coming so suddenly! I thought I heard a carriage last night, while we were drinking our tea, but it never entered my head that it could be them. I thought of @@ -4238,7 +4242,7 @@ charming! Only think, Mamma, how it is improved since I was here last! I always thought it such a sweet place, ma'am! (turning to Mrs. Dashwood) but you have made it so charming! Only look, sister, how delightful every thing is! How I should like such a house for myself! -Should not you, Mr. Palmer?"<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_94" id="Page_94">[94]</a></span></p> +Should not you, Mr. Palmer?"<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_94">[94]</a></span></p> <p>Mr. Palmer made her no answer, and did not even raise his eyes from the newspaper.</p> @@ -4287,13 +4291,13 @@ appeared, if she had not been to Allenham; and Mrs. Palmer laughed so heartily at the question, as to show she understood it. Mr. Palmer looked up on her entering the room, stared at her some minutes, and then returned to his newspaper. Mrs. Palmer's eye was now caught by -<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_95" id="Page_95">[95]</a></span>the drawings which hung round the room. She got up to examine them.</p> +<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_95">[95]</a></span>the drawings which hung round the room. She got up to examine them.</p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_10" id="pic_10"></a> -<img src="images/image_119.jpg" width="500" height="651" alt=""I declare they are quite charming."" /> -<br /><span class="caption">"I declare they are quite charming."</span> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_10"></a> +<img src="images/image_119.jpg" alt=""I declare they are quite charming."" style="width: 500px; height: 651px"> +<br ><span class="caption">"I declare they are quite charming."</span> </div> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_96" id="Page_96">[96]</a></span></p> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_96">[96]</a></span></p> <p>"Oh! dear, how beautiful these are! Well! how delightful! Do but look, mama, how sweet! I declare they are quite charming; I could look at them for ever." And then sitting down again, she very soon forgot that @@ -4333,9 +4337,9 @@ grown tedious and dull. We must look for the change elsewhere."</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_97" id="Page_97">[97]</a></span></p> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XX" id="CHAPTER_XX"></a>CHAPTER XX</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_97">[97]</a></span></p> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XX"></a>CHAPTER XX</h2> <p>As the Miss Dashwoods entered the drawing-room of the park the next @@ -4376,7 +4380,7 @@ every body disgusting. Dullness is as much produced within doors as without, by rain. It makes one detest all one's acquaintance. What the devil does Sir John mean by not having a billiard room in his house? How few people know what comfort is! Sir John is as stupid as the -weather."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_98" id="Page_98">[98]</a></span></p> +weather."<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_98">[98]</a></span></p> <p>The rest of the company soon dropt in.</p> @@ -4432,7 +4436,7 @@ of her; and exultingly said, she did not care how cross he was to her, as they must live together. It was impossible for any one to be more thoroughly good-natured, or more determined to be happy than Mrs. Palmer. The studied indifference, insolence, and discontent of her -husband gave<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_99" id="Page_99">[99]</a></span> her no pain; and when he scolded or abused her, she was +husband gave<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_99">[99]</a></span> her no pain; and when he scolded or abused her, she was highly diverted.</p> <p>"Mr. Palmer is so droll!" said she, in a whisper, to Elinor. "He is @@ -4476,7 +4480,7 @@ never saw before, it is quite charming! But, poor fellow! it is very fatiguing to him! for he is forced to make every body like him."</p> <p>Elinor could hardly keep her countenance as she assented to the -hardship of such an obligation.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_100" id="Page_100">[100]</a></span></p> +hardship of such an obligation.<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_100">[100]</a></span></p> <p>"How charming it will be," said Charlotte, "when he is in Parliament!—won't it? How I shall laugh! It will be so ridiculous to @@ -4521,7 +4525,7 @@ that I ever spoke to him, indeed; but I have seen him for ever in town. Somehow or other I never happened to be staying at Barton while he was at Allenham. Mama saw him here once before, but I was with my uncle at Weymouth. However, I dare say we should have seen a great -deal of him in Somersetshire, if it had not happened very<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_101" id="Page_101">[101]</a></span> unluckily +deal of him in Somersetshire, if it had not happened very<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_101">[101]</a></span> unluckily that we should never have been in the country together. He is very little at Combe, I believe; but if he were ever so much there, I do not think Mr. Palmer would visit him, for he is in the opposition, you @@ -4566,7 +4570,7 @@ delightful, I declare! When is it to take place?"</p> say fine things of you."</p> <p>"I am flattered by his commendation. He seems an excellent man; and I -think him uncommonly pleasing."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_102" id="Page_102">[102]</a></span></p> +think him uncommonly pleasing."<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_102">[102]</a></span></p> <p>"So do I. He is such a charming man, that it is quite a pity he should be so grave and so dull. Mamma says <i>he</i> was in love with your sister @@ -4607,7 +4611,7 @@ enough for me, otherwise Sir John would have mentioned it to the Colonel, and we should have been married immediately."</p> <p>"Did not Colonel Brandon know of Sir John's proposal to your mother -before it was made? Had he never owned his affection to yourself?"<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_103" id="Page_103">[103]</a></span></p> +before it was made? Had he never owned his affection to yourself?"<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_103">[103]</a></span></p> <p>"Oh, no; but if mama had not objected to it, I dare say he would have liked it of all things. He had not seen me then above twice, for it @@ -4616,8 +4620,8 @@ Palmer is the kind of man I like."</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XXI" id="CHAPTER_XXI"></a>CHAPTER XXI</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XXI"></a>CHAPTER XXI</h2> <p>The Palmers returned to Cleveland the next day, and the two families @@ -4650,7 +4654,7 @@ all the philosophy of a well-bred woman, contenting herself with merely giving her husband a gentle reprimand on the subject five or six times every day.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_104" id="Page_104">[104]</a></span></p><p>The young ladies arrived: their appearance was by no means ungenteel +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_104">[104]</a></span></p><p>The young ladies arrived: their appearance was by no means ungenteel or unfashionable. Their dress was very smart, their manners very civil, they were delighted with the house, and in raptures with the furniture, and they happened to be so doatingly fond of children that @@ -4687,7 +4691,7 @@ attractions to the Miss Steeles, as he had been already boasting of the Miss Steeles to them.</p> <p>When their promised visit to the Park and consequent introduction to -these young ladies took place, they found in<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_105" id="Page_105">[105]</a></span> the appearance of the +these young ladies took place, they found in<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_105">[105]</a></span> the appearance of the eldest, who was nearly thirty, with a very plain and not a sensible face, nothing to admire; but in the other, who was not more than two or three and twenty, they acknowledged considerable beauty; her @@ -4723,14 +4727,14 @@ monkey tricks."</p> <p>And soon afterwards, on the second boy's violently pinching one of the same lady's fingers, she fondly observed, "How playful William is!"</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_106" id="Page_106">[106]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_11" id="pic_11"></a> -<img src="images/image_130.jpg" width="500" height="724" alt="Mischievous tricks." /> -<br /><span class="caption">Mischievous tricks.</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_106">[106]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_11"></a> +<img src="images/image_130.jpg" alt="Mischievous tricks." style="width: 500px; height: 724px"> +<br ><span class="caption">Mischievous tricks.</span> </div> <p>"And here is my sweet little Annamaria," she added, tenderly caressing -a little girl of three years old, who had not <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_107" id="Page_107">[107]</a></span>made a noise for the +a little girl of three years old, who had not <span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_107">[107]</a></span>made a noise for the last two minutes; "And she is always so gentle and quiet—Never was there such a quiet little thing!"</p> @@ -4774,7 +4778,7 @@ whole task of telling lies when politeness required it, always fell. She did her best when thus called on, by speaking of Lady Middleton with more warmth than she felt, though with far less than Miss Lucy.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_108" id="Page_108">[108]</a></span></p><p>"And Sir John too," cried the elder sister, "what a charming man he +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_108">[108]</a></span></p><p>"And Sir John too," cried the elder sister, "what a charming man he is!"</p> <p>Here too, Miss Dashwood's commendation, being only simple and just, @@ -4823,7 +4827,7 @@ addition always."</p> "that there are not as many genteel young men in Devonshire as Sussex?"</p> -<p>"Nay, my dear, I'm sure I don't pretend to say that there<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_109" id="Page_109">[109]</a></span> an't. I'm +<p>"Nay, my dear, I'm sure I don't pretend to say that there<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_109">[109]</a></span> an't. I'm sure there's a vast many smart beaux in Exeter; but you know, how could I tell what smart beaux there might be about Norland; and I was only afraid the Miss Dashwoods might find it dull at Barton, if they @@ -4866,7 +4870,7 @@ better acquainted therefore, Elinor soon found was their inevitable lot, for as Sir John was entirely on the side of the Miss Steeles, their party would be too strong for opposition, and that kind of intimacy must be submitted to, which consists of sitting an hour or -two together in the same room almost every<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_110" id="Page_110">[110]</a></span> day. Sir John could do no +two together in the same room almost every<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_110">[110]</a></span> day. Sir John could do no more; but he did not know that any more was required: to be together was, in his opinion, to be intimate, and while his continual schemes for their meeting were effectual, he had not a doubt of their being @@ -4905,14 +4909,14 @@ much pleasure in telling the name, as Miss Steele had in hearing it.</p> <p>"His name is Ferrars," said he, in a very audible whisper; "but pray do not tell it, for it's a great secret."</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_111" id="Page_111">[111]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_12" id="pic_12"></a> -<img src="images/image_135.jpg" width="500" height="789" alt="Drinking to her best affections." /> -<br /><span class="caption">Drinking to her best affections.</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_111">[111]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_12"></a> +<img src="images/image_135.jpg" alt="Drinking to her best affections." style="width: 500px; height: 789px"> +<br ><span class="caption">Drinking to her best affections.</span> </div> <p>"Ferrars!" repeated Miss Steele; "Mr. Ferrars is the happy man, is he? -What! your sister-in-law's brother, Miss <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_112" id="Page_112">[112]</a></span>Dashwood? a very agreeable +What! your sister-in-law's brother, Miss <span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_112">[112]</a></span>Dashwood? a very agreeable young man to be sure; I know him very well."</p> <p>"How can you say so, Anne?" cried Lucy, who generally made an @@ -4935,8 +4939,8 @@ when alluded to, or even openly mentioned by Sir John.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XXII" id="CHAPTER_XXII"></a>CHAPTER XXII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XXII"></a>CHAPTER XXII</h2> <p>Marianne, who had never much toleration for any thing like @@ -4953,7 +4957,7 @@ communication of her sentiments.</p> <p>Lucy was naturally clever; her remarks were often just and amusing; and as a companion for half an hour Elinor frequently found her -agreeable; but her powers had received<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_113" id="Page_113">[113]</a></span> no aid from education: she was +agreeable; but her powers had received<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_113">[113]</a></span> no aid from education: she was ignorant and illiterate; and her deficiency of all mental improvement, her want of information in the most common particulars, could not be concealed from Miss Dashwood, in spite of her constant endeavour to @@ -4998,7 +5002,7 @@ saying, with some hesitation—</p> would rather do any thing in the world than be thought so by a person whose good opinion is so well worth having as yours. And I am sure I should not have the smallest fear of trusting <i>you</i>; indeed, I should -be very glad of your<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_114" id="Page_114">[114]</a></span> advice how to manage in such and uncomfortable +be very glad of your<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_114">[114]</a></span> advice how to manage in such and uncomfortable situation as I am; but, however, there is no occasion to trouble <i>you.</i> I am sorry you do not happen to know Mrs. Ferrars."</p> @@ -5044,12 +5048,12 @@ think Mr. Ferrars can be displeased, when he knows I have trusted you, because I know he has the highest opinion in the world of all your family, and looks upon yourself and the other Miss Dashwoods quite as his own sisters."—She paused.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_115" id="Page_115">[115]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_13" id="pic_13"></a> -<img src="images/image_139.jpg" width="500" height="707" alt="Amiably bashful." /> -<br /><span class="caption">Amiably bashful.</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_115">[115]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_13"></a> +<img src="images/image_139.jpg" alt="Amiably bashful." style="width: 500px; height: 707px"> +<br ><span class="caption">Amiably bashful.</span> </div> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_116" id="Page_116">[116]</a></span></p> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_116">[116]</a></span></p> <p>Elinor for a few moments remained silent. Her astonishment at what she heard was at first too great for words; but at length forcing herself to speak, and to speak cautiously, she said, with calmness of manner, @@ -5093,7 +5097,7 @@ a moment's reflection, she added, with revived security of Edward's honour and love, and her companion's falsehood—"Engaged to Mr. Edward Ferrars!—I confess myself so totally surprised at what you tell me, that really—I beg your pardon; but surely there must be some mistake -of person or name. We cannot mean the same Mr. Ferrars."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_117" id="Page_117">[117]</a></span></p> +of person or name. We cannot mean the same Mr. Ferrars."<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_117">[117]</a></span></p> <p>"We can mean no other," cried Lucy, smiling. "Mr. Edward Ferrars, the eldest son of Mrs. Ferrars, of Park Street, and brother of your @@ -5139,7 +5143,7 @@ proceeded a few paces in silence. Lucy spoke first.</p> <p>"I am sure," said she, "I have no doubt in the world of your faithfully keeping this secret, because you must know of what -importance it is to us, not to have it reach his mother;<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_118" id="Page_118">[118]</a></span> for she +importance it is to us, not to have it reach his mother;<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_118">[118]</a></span> for she would never approve of it, I dare say. I shall have no fortune, and I fancy she is an exceeding proud woman."</p> @@ -5182,7 +5186,7 @@ it would not be better for us both to break off the matter entirely." As she said this, she looked directly at her companion. "But then at other times I have not resolution enough for it. I cannot bear the thoughts of making him so miserable, as I know the very mention of -such a thing<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_119" id="Page_119">[119]</a></span> would do. And on my own account too—so dear as he is to +such a thing<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_119">[119]</a></span> would do. And on my own account too—so dear as he is to me—I don't think I could be equal to it. What would you advise me to do in such a case, Miss Dashwood? What would you do yourself?"</p> @@ -5228,7 +5232,7 @@ picture, she had allowed herself to believe, might have been accidentally obtained; it might not have been Edward's gift; but a correspondence between them by letter, could subsist only under a positive engagement, could be authorised by nothing else; for a few -moments, she was<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_120" id="Page_120">[120]</a></span> almost overcome—her heart sunk within her, and she +moments, she was<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_120">[120]</a></span> almost overcome—her heart sunk within her, and she could hardly stand; but exertion was indispensably necessary; and she struggled so resolutely against the oppression of her feelings, that her success was speedy, and for the time complete.</p> @@ -5252,8 +5256,8 @@ then at liberty to think and be wretched.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XXIII" id="CHAPTER_XXIII"></a>CHAPTER XXIII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XXIII"></a>CHAPTER XXIII</h2> <p>However small Elinor's general dependence on Lucy's veracity might be, @@ -5269,7 +5273,7 @@ near Plymouth, his melancholy state of mind, his dissatisfaction at his own prospects, his uncertain behaviour towards herself, the intimate knowledge of the Miss Steeles as to Norland and their family connections, which had often surprised her, the picture, the letter, -the ring, formed<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_121" id="Page_121">[121]</a></span> altogether such a body of evidence, as overcame +the ring, formed<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_121">[121]</a></span> altogether such a body of evidence, as overcame every fear of condemning him unfairly, and established as a fact, which no partiality could set aside, his ill-treatment of herself. Her resentment of such behaviour, her indignation at having been its dupe, @@ -5307,7 +5311,7 @@ which might once have given an interesting character to her beauty.</p> difficulties from his mother had seemed great, how much greater were they now likely to be, when the object of his engagement was undoubtedly inferior in connections, and probably inferior in fortune -to herself. These difficulties,<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_122" id="Page_122">[122]</a></span> indeed, with a heart so alienated +to herself. These difficulties,<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_122">[122]</a></span> indeed, with a heart so alienated from Lucy, might not press very hard upon his patience; but melancholy was the state of the person by whom the expectation of family opposition and unkindness, could be felt as a relief!</p> @@ -5347,7 +5351,7 @@ poignant and so fresh, it was possible for them to be.</p> <p>Much as she had suffered from her first conversation with Lucy on the subject, she soon felt an earnest wish of renewing it; and this for -more reasons than one. She wanted to hear<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_123" id="Page_123">[123]</a></span> many particulars of their +more reasons than one. She wanted to hear<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_123">[123]</a></span> many particulars of their engagement repeated again, she wanted more clearly to understand what Lucy really felt for Edward, whether there were any sincerity in her declaration of tender regard for him, and she particularly wanted to @@ -5384,7 +5388,7 @@ enough to allow of their joining in a walk, where they might most easily separate themselves from the others; and though they met at least every other evening either at the park or cottage, and chiefly at the former, they could not be supposed to meet for the sake of -conversation. Such a thought would never enter<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_124" id="Page_124">[124]</a></span> either Sir John or +conversation. Such a thought would never enter<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_124">[124]</a></span> either Sir John or Lady Middleton's head; and therefore very little leisure was ever given for a general chat, and none at all for particular discourse. They met for the sake of eating, drinking, and laughing together, @@ -5425,7 +5429,7 @@ hurt your eyes to work filigree by candlelight. And we will make the dear little love some amends for her disappointment to-morrow, and then I hope she will not much mind it."</p> -<p>This hint was enough, Lucy recollected herself instantly and<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_125" id="Page_125">[125]</a></span> replied, +<p>This hint was enough, Lucy recollected herself instantly and<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_125">[125]</a></span> replied, "Indeed you are very much mistaken, Lady Middleton; I am only waiting to know whether you can make your party without me, or I should have been at my filigree already. I would not disappoint the little angel @@ -5475,7 +5479,7 @@ after all."</p> <p>"Oh! that would be terrible, indeed," said Miss Steele. "Dear little soul, how I do love her!"</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_126" id="Page_126">[126]</a></span></p><p>"You are very kind," said Lady Middleton to Elinor; "and as you +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_126">[126]</a></span></p><p>"You are very kind," said Lady Middleton to Elinor; "and as you really like the work, perhaps you will be as well pleased not to cut in till another rubber, or will you take your chance now?"</p> @@ -5493,8 +5497,8 @@ subject, without any risk of being heard at the card-table.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XXIV" id="CHAPTER_XXIV"></a>CHAPTER XXIV</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XXIV"></a>CHAPTER XXIV</h2> <p>In a firm, though cautious tone, Elinor thus began.</p> @@ -5516,7 +5520,7 @@ the trust, that was not honourable and flattering to me?"</p> <p>"And yet I do assure you," replied Lucy, her little sharp eyes full of meaning, "there seemed to me to be a coldness and displeasure in your manner that made me quite uncomfortable. I felt sure that you was -angry with me; and have<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_127" id="Page_127">[127]</a></span> been quarrelling with myself ever since, for +angry with me; and have<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_127">[127]</a></span> been quarrelling with myself ever since, for having took such a liberty as to trouble you with my affairs. But I am very glad to find it was only my own fancy, and that you really do not blame me. If you knew what a consolation it was to me to relieve my @@ -5557,7 +5561,7 @@ it has stood the trial so well, that I should be unpardonable to doubt it now. I can safely say that he has never gave me one moment's alarm on that account from the first."</p> -<p>Elinor hardly knew whether to smile or sigh at this assertion.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_128" id="Page_128">[128]</a></span></p> +<p>Elinor hardly knew whether to smile or sigh at this assertion.<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_128">[128]</a></span></p> <p>Lucy went on. "I am rather of a jealous temper too by nature, and from our different situations in life, from his being so much more in the @@ -5607,12 +5611,12 @@ are <i>not</i> great coxcombs."</p> laughing heartily; "for he is one of the modestest, prettiest behaved young men I ever saw; but as for Lucy, she is such a sly little creature, there is no finding out who <i>she</i> likes."</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_129" id="Page_129">[129]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_14" id="pic_14"></a> -<img src="images/image_153.jpg" width="500" height="732" alt=""I can answer for it," said Mrs. Jennings." /> -<br /><span class="caption">"I can answer for it," said Mrs. Jennings.</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_129">[129]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_14"></a> +<img src="images/image_153.jpg" alt=""I can answer for it," said Mrs. Jennings." style="width: 500px; height: 732px"> +<br ><span class="caption">"I can answer for it," said Mrs. Jennings.</span> </div> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_130" id="Page_130">[130]</a></span></p> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_130">[130]</a></span></p> <p>"Oh," cried Miss Steele, looking significantly round at them, "I dare say Lucy's beau is quite as modest and pretty behaved as Miss @@ -5661,7 +5665,7 @@ feelings, "on such a subject I certainly will not. You know very well that my opinion would have no weight with you, unless it were on the side of your wishes."</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_131" id="Page_131">[131]</a></span></p><p>"Indeed you wrong me," replied Lucy, with great solemnity; "I know +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_131">[131]</a></span></p><p>"Indeed you wrong me," replied Lucy, with great solemnity; "I know nobody of whose judgment I think so highly as I do of yours; and I do really believe, that if you was to say to me, 'I advise you by all means to put an end to your engagement with Edward Ferrars, it will be @@ -5704,7 +5708,7 @@ have been wanting us to visit them these several years! But I only go for the sake of seeing Edward. He will be there in February, otherwise London would have no charms for me; I have not spirits for it."</p> -<p>Elinor was soon called to the card-table by the conclusion<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_132" id="Page_132">[132]</a></span> of the +<p>Elinor was soon called to the card-table by the conclusion<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_132">[132]</a></span> of the first rubber, and the confidential discourse of the two ladies was therefore at an end, to which both of them submitted without any reluctance, for nothing had been said on either side to make them @@ -5737,15 +5741,15 @@ of private balls and large dinners to proclaim its importance.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XXV" id="CHAPTER_XXV"></a>CHAPTER XXV</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XXV"></a>CHAPTER XXV</h2> <p>Though Mrs. Jennings was in the habit of spending a large portion of the year at the houses of her children and friends, she was not without a settled habitation of her own. Since the death of her husband, who had traded with success in a less elegant part of the -town, she had resided every winter in<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_133" id="Page_133">[133]</a></span> a house in one of the streets +town, she had resided every winter in<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_133">[133]</a></span> a house in one of the streets near Portman Square. Towards this home, she began on the approach of January to turn her thoughts, and thither she one day abruptly, and very unexpectedly by them, asked the elder Misses Dashwood to @@ -5783,7 +5787,7 @@ Miss Marianne's company, whether Miss Dashwood will go or not, only the more the merrier say I, and I thought it would be more comfortable for them to be together; because, if they got tired of me, they might talk to one another, and laugh at my old ways behind my back. But one -or the other, if not both of them, I must have. Lord<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_134" id="Page_134">[134]</a></span> bless me! how do +or the other, if not both of them, I must have. Lord<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_134">[134]</a></span> bless me! how do you think I can live poking by myself, I who have been always used till this winter to have Charlotte with me. Come, Miss Marianne, let us strike hands upon the bargain, and if Miss Dashwood will change her @@ -5821,7 +5825,7 @@ to witness.</p> <p>On being informed of the invitation, Mrs. Dashwood, persuaded that such an excursion would be productive of much amusement to both her daughters, and perceiving through all her affectionate attention to -herself, how much the<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_135" id="Page_135">[135]</a></span> heart of Marianne was in it, would not hear of +herself, how much the<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_135">[135]</a></span> heart of Marianne was in it, would not hear of their declining the offer upon <i>her</i> account; insisted on their both accepting it directly; and then began to foresee, with her usual cheerfulness, a variety of advantages that would accrue to them all, @@ -5865,7 +5869,7 @@ Middleton."</p> <p>"If Elinor is frightened away by her dislike of Mrs. Jennings," said Marianne, "at least it need not prevent <i>my</i> accepting her invitation. I have no such scruples, and I am sure I could put up with every -unpleasantness of that kind with very little effort."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_136" id="Page_136">[136]</a></span></p> +unpleasantness of that kind with very little effort."<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_136">[136]</a></span></p> <p>Elinor could not help smiling at this display of indifference towards the manners of a person, to whom she had often had difficulty in @@ -5906,7 +5910,7 @@ and care; nor was it a matter of pleasure merely to her. Sir John was delighted; for to a man, whose prevailing anxiety was the dread of being alone, the acquisition of two, to the number of inhabitants in London, was something. Even Lady Middleton took the trouble of being -delighted, which was putting herself rather out of<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_137" id="Page_137">[137]</a></span> her way; and as +delighted, which was putting herself rather out of<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_137">[137]</a></span> her way; and as for the Miss Steeles, especially Lucy, they had never been so happy in their lives as this intelligence made them.</p> @@ -5934,8 +5938,8 @@ family.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XXVI" id="CHAPTER_XXVI"></a>CHAPTER XXVI</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XXVI"></a>CHAPTER XXVI</h2> <p>Elinor could not find herself in the carriage with Mrs. Jennings, and @@ -5947,7 +5951,7 @@ measure only a few days before! But these objections had all, with that happy ardour of youth which Marianne and her mother equally shared, been overcome or overlooked; and Elinor, in spite of every occasional doubt of Willoughby's constancy, could not witness the -rapture of delightful expectation which filled<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_138" id="Page_138">[138]</a></span> the whole soul and +rapture of delightful expectation which filled<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_138">[138]</a></span> the whole soul and beamed in the eyes of Marianne, without feeling how blank was her own prospect, how cheerless her own state of mind in the comparison, and how gladly she would engage in the solicitude of Marianne's situation @@ -5985,7 +5989,7 @@ reached town by three o'clock the third day, glad to be released, after such a journey, from the confinement of a carriage, and ready to enjoy all the luxury of a good fire.</p> -<p>The house was handsome, and handsomely fitted up, and<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_139" id="Page_139">[139]</a></span> the young +<p>The house was handsome, and handsomely fitted up, and<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_139">[139]</a></span> the young ladies were immediately put in possession of a very comfortable apartment. It had formerly been Charlotte's, and over the mantelpiece still hung a landscape in coloured silks of her performance, in proof @@ -6026,7 +6030,7 @@ disappointed more than once by a rap at a neighbouring door, when a loud one was suddenly heard which could not be mistaken for one at any other house, Elinor felt secure of its announcing Willoughby's approach, and Marianne, starting up, moved towards the door. Every -thing was silent; this could not be borne many seconds; she<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_140" id="Page_140">[140]</a></span> opened +thing was silent; this could not be borne many seconds; she<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_140">[140]</a></span> opened the door, advanced a few steps towards the stairs, and after listening half a minute, returned into the room in all the agitation which a conviction of having heard him would naturally produce; in the ecstasy @@ -6068,7 +6072,7 @@ has never been in my power to return to Barton."</p> <p>This, and the manner in which it was said, immediately brought back to her remembrance all the circumstances of his quitting that place, with the uneasiness and suspicions they had caused to Mrs. Jennings, and -she was fearful that her<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_141" id="Page_141">[141]</a></span> question had implied much more curiosity on +she was fearful that her<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_141">[141]</a></span> question had implied much more curiosity on the subject than she had ever felt.</p> <p>Mrs. Jennings soon came in. "Oh! Colonel," said she, with her usual @@ -6109,7 +6113,7 @@ Marianne was obliged to appear again.</p> <p>After her entrance, Colonel Brandon became more thoughtful and silent than he had been before, and Mrs. Jennings could not prevail on him to stay long. No other visitor appeared that evening, and the ladies were -unanimous in agreeing to go early to bed.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_142" id="Page_142">[142]</a></span></p> +unanimous in agreeing to go early to bed.<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_142">[142]</a></span></p> <p>Marianne rose the next morning with recovered spirits and happy looks. The disappointment of the evening before seemed forgotten in the @@ -6149,7 +6153,7 @@ tediousness of Mrs. Palmer, whose eye was caught by every thing pretty, expensive, or new; who was wild to buy all, could determine on none, and dawdled away her time in rapture and indecision.</p> -<p>It was late in the morning before they returned home; and<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_143" id="Page_143">[143]</a></span> no sooner +<p>It was late in the morning before they returned home; and<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_143">[143]</a></span> no sooner had they entered the house than Marianne flew eagerly up stairs, and when Elinor followed, she found her turning from the table with a sorrowful countenance, which declared that no Willoughby had been @@ -6195,9 +6199,9 @@ the window, in hopes of distinguishing the long-expected rap.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_144" id="Page_144">[144]</a></span></p> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XXVII" id="CHAPTER_XXVII"></a>CHAPTER XXVII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_144">[144]</a></span></p> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XXVII"></a>CHAPTER XXVII</h2> <p>"If this open weather holds much longer," said Mrs. Jennings, when @@ -6238,7 +6242,7 @@ not be very uncomfortable herself. And Marianne was in spirits; happy in the mildness of the weather, and still happier in her expectation of a frost.</p> -<p>The morning was chiefly spent in leaving cards at the<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_145" id="Page_145">[145]</a></span> houses of Mrs. +<p>The morning was chiefly spent in leaving cards at the<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_145">[145]</a></span> houses of Mrs. Jennings's acquaintance to inform them of her being in town; and Marianne was all the time busy in observing the direction of the wind, watching the variations of the sky and imagining an alteration in the @@ -6281,7 +6285,7 @@ was also arrived. His card was on the table when they came in from the morning's drive.</p> <p>"Good God!" cried Marianne, "he has been here while we were out." -Elinor, rejoiced to be assured of his being in<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_146" id="Page_146">[146]</a></span> London, now ventured +Elinor, rejoiced to be assured of his being in<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_146">[146]</a></span> London, now ventured to say, "Depend upon it, he will call again tomorrow." But Marianne seemed hardly to hear her, and on Mrs. Jennings's entrance, escaped with the precious card.</p> @@ -6331,7 +6335,7 @@ press for greater openness in Marianne.</p> aloud. It was from Lady Middleton, announcing their arrival in Conduit Street the night before, and requesting the company of her mother and cousins the following evening. Business on Sir John's part, and a -violent<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_147" id="Page_147">[147]</a></span> cold on her own, prevented their calling in Berkeley Street. +violent<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_147">[147]</a></span> cold on her own, prevented their calling in Berkeley Street. The invitation was accepted; but when the hour of appointment drew near, necessary as it was in common civility to Mrs. Jennings, that they should both attend her on such a visit, Elinor had some @@ -6375,7 +6379,7 @@ to come.</p> <p>"I do not know." And thus ended their discourse.</p> <p>Never had Marianne been so unwilling to dance in her life, as she was -that evening, and never so much fatigued by<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_148" id="Page_148">[148]</a></span> the exercise. She +that evening, and never so much fatigued by<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_148">[148]</a></span> the exercise. She complained of it as they returned to Berkeley Street.</p> <p>"Aye, aye," said Mrs. Jennings, "we know the reason of all that very @@ -6415,7 +6419,7 @@ Elinor, persuaded that he had some communication to make in which her sister was concerned, impatiently expected its opening. It was not the first time of her feeling the same kind of conviction; for, more than once before, beginning with the observation of "your sister looks -unwell to-day," or "your<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_149" id="Page_149">[149]</a></span> sister seems out of spirits," he had +unwell to-day," or "your<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_149">[149]</a></span> sister seems out of spirits," he had appeared on the point, either of disclosing, or of inquiring, something particular about her. After a pause of several minutes, their silence was broken, by his asking her in a voice of some @@ -6455,7 +6459,7 @@ her sister, affected her very much. She was not immediately able to say anything, and even when her spirits were recovered, she debated for a short time, on the answer it would be most proper to give. The real state of things between Willoughby and her sister was so little -known to herself, that in endeavouring to explain it, she might be as<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_150" id="Page_150">[150]</a></span> +known to herself, that in endeavouring to explain it, she might be as<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_150">[150]</a></span> liable to say too much as too little. Yet as she was convinced that Marianne's affection for Willoughby, could leave no hope of Colonel Brandon's success, whatever the event of that affection might be, and @@ -6479,8 +6483,8 @@ anxiety for the very event that must confirm it.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XXVIII" id="CHAPTER_XXVIII"></a>CHAPTER XXVIII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XXVIII"></a>CHAPTER XXVIII</h2> <p>Nothing occurred during the next three or four days, to make Elinor @@ -6494,7 +6498,7 @@ without one look of hope or one expression of pleasure. She sat by the drawing-room fire after tea, till the moment of Lady Middleton's arrival, without once stirring from her seat, or altering her attitude, lost in her own thoughts, and insensible of her sister's -presence; and when at last they were told that<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_151" id="Page_151">[151]</a></span> Lady Middleton waited +presence; and when at last they were told that<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_151">[151]</a></span> Lady Middleton waited for them at the door, she started as if she had forgotten that any one was expected.</p> @@ -6532,15 +6536,15 @@ feel to every body present. Perhaps he has not observed you yet."</p> composed at such a moment was not only beyond the reach of Marianne, it was beyond her wish. She sat in an agony of impatience which affected every feature.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_152" id="Page_152">[152]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_15" id="pic_15"></a> -<img src="images/image_176.jpg" width="500" height="743" alt="At that moment she first perceived him." /> -<br /><span class="caption">At that moment she first perceived him.</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_152">[152]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_15"></a> +<img src="images/image_176.jpg" alt="At that moment she first perceived him." style="width: 500px; height: 743px"> +<br ><span class="caption">At that moment she first perceived him.</span> </div> <p>At last he turned round again, and regarded them both; she started up, and pronouncing his name in a tone of affection, held out her hand to -him. He approached, and addressing <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_153" id="Page_153">[153]</a></span>himself rather to Elinor than +him. He approached, and addressing <span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_153">[153]</a></span>himself rather to Elinor than Marianne, as if wishing to avoid her eye, and determined not to observe her attitude, inquired in a hurried manner after Mrs. Dashwood, and asked how long they had been in town. Elinor was robbed @@ -6582,7 +6586,7 @@ lavender water.</p> him to come to me. Tell him I must see him again—must speak to him instantly. I cannot rest—I shall not have a moment's peace till this is explained—some dreadful misapprehension or other. Oh, go to him -this moment."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_154" id="Page_154">[154]</a></span></p> +this moment."<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_154">[154]</a></span></p> <p>"How can that be done? No, my dearest Marianne, you must wait. This is not the place for explanations. Wait only till tomorrow."</p> @@ -6621,7 +6625,7 @@ stronger than it was, had she not witnessed that embarrassment which seemed to speak a consciousness of his own misconduct, and prevented her from believing him so unprincipled as to have been sporting with the affections of her sister from the first, without any design that -would bear investigation. Absence<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_155" id="Page_155">[155]</a></span> might have weakened his regard, and +would bear investigation. Absence<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_155">[155]</a></span> might have weakened his regard, and convenience might have determined him to overcome it, but that such a regard had formerly existed she could not bring herself to doubt.</p> @@ -6637,8 +6641,8 @@ irreconcilable rupture with him.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XXIX" id="CHAPTER_XXIX"></a>CHAPTER XXIX</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XXIX"></a>CHAPTER XXIX</h2> <p>Before the housemaid had lit their fire the next day, or the sun @@ -6663,7 +6667,7 @@ her feeling how more than probable it was that she was writing for the last time to Willoughby.</p> <p>Elinor paid her every quiet and unobtrusive attention in her power; -and she would have tried to sooth and tranquilize her<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_156" id="Page_156">[156]</a></span> still more, had +and she would have tried to sooth and tranquilize her<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_156">[156]</a></span> still more, had not Marianne entreated her, with all the eagerness of the most nervous irritability, not to speak to her for the world. In such circumstances, it was better for both that they should not be long @@ -6703,7 +6707,7 @@ longer, for it is quite grievous to see her look so ill and forlorn. Pray, when are they to be married?"</p> <p>Elinor, though never less disposed to speak than at that moment, -obliged herself to answer such an attack as this,<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_157" id="Page_157">[157]</a></span> and, therefore, +obliged herself to answer such an attack as this,<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_157">[157]</a></span> and, therefore, trying to smile, replied, "And have you really, Ma'am, talked yourself into a persuasion of my sister's being engaged to Mr. Willoughby? I thought it had been only a joke, but so serious a question seems to @@ -6740,7 +6744,7 @@ face with her handkerchief, almost screamed with agony. Elinor, who knew that such grief, shocking as it was to witness it, must have its course, watched by her till this excess of suffering had somewhat spent itself, and then turning eagerly to Willoughby's letter, read as -follows:<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_158" id="Page_158">[158]</a></span>—</p> +follows:<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_158">[158]</a></span>—</p> <p class="sig">"Bond Street, January.</p> @@ -6789,7 +6793,7 @@ whatever;—a letter of which every line was an insult, and which proclaimed its writer to be deep in hardened villainy.</p> <p>She paused over it for some time with indignant astonishment; then -read it again and again; but every perusal only<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_159" id="Page_159">[159]</a></span> served to increase +read it again and again; but every perusal only<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_159">[159]</a></span> served to increase her abhorrence of the man, and so bitter were her feelings against him, that she dared not trust herself to speak, lest she might wound Marianne still deeper by treating their disengagement, not as a loss @@ -6829,7 +6833,7 @@ you!"</p> which might be of comfort to you."</p> <p>This, as every thing else would have been, was too much for Marianne, -who could only exclaim, in the anguish of her<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_160" id="Page_160">[160]</a></span> heart, "Oh! Elinor, I +who could only exclaim, in the anguish of her<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_160">[160]</a></span> heart, "Oh! Elinor, I am miserable, indeed," before her voice was entirely lost in sobs.</p> <p>Elinor could no longer witness this torrent of unresisted grief in @@ -6876,7 +6880,7 @@ confidence, on your side, would have made the blow more dreadful."</p> <p>"No engagement!"</p> <p>"No, he is not so unworthy as you believe him. He has broken no faith -with me."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_161" id="Page_161">[161]</a></span></p> +with me."<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_161">[161]</a></span></p> <p>"But he told you that he loved you."</p> @@ -6926,7 +6930,7 @@ personal assurance of its being otherwise.</p></div> <p class="sig4">M.D."</p> -<p>The contents of her last note to him were these:<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_162" id="Page_162">[162]</a></span>—</p> +<p>The contents of her last note to him were these:<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_162">[162]</a></span>—</p> <div class="blockquot"><p>"What am I to imagine, Willoughby, by your behaviour last night? Again I demand an explanation of it. I was prepared @@ -6970,7 +6974,7 @@ the strictest legal covenant had bound us to each other."</p> <p>"I can believe it," said Elinor; "but unfortunately he did not feel the same."</p> -<p>"He <i>did</i> feel the same, Elinor—for weeks and weeks he<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_163" id="Page_163">[163]</a></span> felt it. I +<p>"He <i>did</i> feel the same, Elinor—for weeks and weeks he<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_163">[163]</a></span> felt it. I know he did. Whatever may have changed him now, (and nothing but the blackest art employed against me can have done it), I was once as dear to him as my own soul could wish. This lock of hair, which now he can @@ -7016,7 +7020,7 @@ are welcome to enjoy the consciousness of it that can."</p> <p>"I would do more than for my own. But to appear happy when I am so miserable—Oh! who can require it?"</p> -<p>Again they were both silent. Elinor was employed in<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_164" id="Page_164">[164]</a></span> walking +<p>Again they were both silent. Elinor was employed in<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_164">[164]</a></span> walking thoughtfully from the fire to the window, from the window to the fire, without knowing that she received warmth from one, or discerning objects through the other; and Marianne, seated at the foot of the @@ -7063,7 +7067,7 @@ such a woman as Lady Middleton! Oh, what would <i>he</i> say to that!"</p> <p>Elinor advised her to lie down again, and for a moment she did so; but no attitude could give her ease; and in restless pain of mind and body -she moved from one posture<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_165" id="Page_165">[165]</a></span> to another, till growing more and more +she moved from one posture<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_165">[165]</a></span> to another, till growing more and more hysterical, her sister could with difficulty keep her on the bed at all, and for some time was fearful of being constrained to call for assistance. Some lavender drops, however, which she was at length @@ -7072,8 +7076,8 @@ returned, she continued on the bed quiet and motionless.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XXX" id="CHAPTER_XXX"></a>CHAPTER XXX</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XXX"></a>CHAPTER XXX</h2> <p>Mrs. Jennings came immediately to their room on her return, and @@ -7104,7 +7108,7 @@ and that will amuse her."</p> <p>She then went away, walking on tiptoe out of the room, as if she supposed her young friend's affliction could be increased by noise.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_166" id="Page_166">[166]</a></span></p><p>Marianne, to the surprise of her sister, determined on dining with +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_166">[166]</a></span></p><p>Marianne, to the surprise of her sister, determined on dining with them. Elinor even advised her against it. But "no, she would go down; she could bear it very well, and the bustle about her would be less." Elinor, pleased to have her governed for a moment by such a motive, @@ -7144,7 +7148,7 @@ grieves me to see her! And I declare if she is not gone away without finishing her wine! And the dried cherries too! Lord! nothing seems to do her any good. I am sure if I knew of any thing she would like, I would send all over the town for it. Well, it is the oddest thing to -me, that a man<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_167" id="Page_167">[167]</a></span> should use such a pretty girl so ill! But when there +me, that a man<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_167">[167]</a></span> should use such a pretty girl so ill! But when there is plenty of money on one side, and next to none on the other, Lord bless you! they care no more about such things!"</p> @@ -7185,7 +7189,7 @@ few friends, and that will amuse her a little. What shall we play at? She hates whist I know; but is there no round game she cares for?"</p> <p>"Dear ma'am, this kindness is quite unnecessary. Marianne, I dare say, -will not leave her room again this evening. I<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_168" id="Page_168">[168]</a></span> shall persuade her if I +will not leave her room again this evening. I<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_168">[168]</a></span> shall persuade her if I can to go early to bed, for I am sure she wants rest."</p> <p>"Aye, I believe that will be best for her. Let her name her own @@ -7225,7 +7229,7 @@ become the public conversation. I must do <i>this</i> justice to Mr. Willoughby—he has broken no positive engagement with my sister."</p> <p>"Law, my dear! Don't pretend to defend him. No positive engagement -indeed! after taking her all over Allenham<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_169" id="Page_169">[169]</a></span> House, and fixing on the +indeed! after taking her all over Allenham<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_169">[169]</a></span> House, and fixing on the very rooms they were to live in hereafter!"</p> <p>Elinor, for her sister's sake, could not press the subject farther, @@ -7263,7 +7267,7 @@ as I can. One shoulder of mutton, you know, drives another down. If we with or without Colonel Brandon." And then rising, she went away to join Marianne, whom she found, as she expected, in her own room, leaning, in silent misery, over the small remains of a fire, which, -till Elinor's entrance, had been her only light.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_170" id="Page_170">[170]</a></span></p> +till Elinor's entrance, had been her only light.<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_170">[170]</a></span></p> <p>"You had better leave me," was all the notice that her sister received from her.</p> @@ -7306,13 +7310,13 @@ Jennings was not struck by the same thought; for soon after his entrance, she walked across the room to the tea-table where Elinor presided, and whispered, "The Colonel looks as grave as ever you see. He knows nothing of it; do tell him, my dear."</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_171" id="Page_171">[171]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_16" id="pic_16"></a> -<img src="images/image_195.jpg" width="500" height="790" alt=""How fond he was of it!"" /> -<br /><span class="caption">"How fond he was of it!"</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_171">[171]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_16"></a> +<img src="images/image_195.jpg" alt=""How fond he was of it!"" style="width: 500px; height: 790px"> +<br ><span class="caption">"How fond he was of it!"</span> </div> -<p>He shortly afterwards drew a chair close to her's, and, with <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_172" id="Page_172">[172]</a></span>a look +<p>He shortly afterwards drew a chair close to her's, and, with <span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_172">[172]</a></span>a look which perfectly assured her of his good information, inquired after her sister.</p> @@ -7357,7 +7361,7 @@ pounds? In that, if in any thing, we may find an explanation."</p> <p>"It may be so; but Willoughby is capable—at least I think—" he stopped a moment; then added in a voice which seemed to distrust -itself, "And your sister, how did she,—"<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_173" id="Page_173">[173]</a></span></p> +itself, "And your sister, how did she,—"<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_173">[173]</a></span></p> <p>"Her sufferings have been very severe. I have only to hope that they may be proportionately short. It has been, it is a most cruel @@ -7383,8 +7387,8 @@ more serious and thoughtful than usual.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XXXI" id="CHAPTER_XXXI"></a>CHAPTER XXXI</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XXXI"></a>CHAPTER XXXI</h2> <p>From a night of more sleep than she had expected, Marianne awoke the @@ -7400,7 +7404,7 @@ Willoughby to be as unfortunate and as innocent as herself, and at others, lost every consolation in the impossibility of acquitting him. At one moment she was absolutely indifferent to the observation of all the world, at another she would seclude herself from it for ever, and -at a third could resist it with energy. In one thing, however,<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_174" id="Page_174">[174]</a></span> she +at a third could resist it with energy. In one thing, however,<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_174">[174]</a></span> she was uniform, when it came to the point, in avoiding, where it was possible, the presence of Mrs. Jennings, and in a determined silence when obliged to endure it. Her heart was hardened against the belief @@ -7443,7 +7447,7 @@ before her; and, in the acuteness of the disappointment which followed such an ecstasy of more than hope, she felt as if, till that instant, she had never suffered.</p> -<p>The cruelty of Mrs. Jennings no language, within her reach<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_175" id="Page_175">[175]</a></span> in her +<p>The cruelty of Mrs. Jennings no language, within her reach<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_175">[175]</a></span> in her moments of happiest eloquence, could have expressed; and now she could reproach her only by the tears which streamed from her eyes with passionate violence—a reproach, however, so entirely lost on its @@ -7486,7 +7490,7 @@ startled by a rap at the door.</p> <p>"Who can this be?" cried Elinor. "So early too! I thought we <i>had</i> been safe."</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_176" id="Page_176">[176]</a></span></p><p>Marianne moved to the window—</p> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_176">[176]</a></span></p><p>Marianne moved to the window—</p> <p>"It is Colonel Brandon!" said she, with vexation. "We are never safe from <i>him.</i>"</p> @@ -7532,7 +7536,7 @@ short account of myself, I believe, will be necessary, and it <i>shall</i> be a short one. On such a subject," sighing heavily, "can I have little temptation to be diffuse."</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_177" id="Page_177">[177]</a></span></p><p>He stopt a moment for recollection, and then, with another sigh, went +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_177">[177]</a></span></p><p>He stopt a moment for recollection, and then, with another sigh, went on.</p> <p>"You have probably entirely forgotten a conversation—(it is not to be @@ -7571,7 +7575,7 @@ cousin's maid betrayed us. I was banished to the house of a relation far distant, and she was allowed no liberty, no society, no amusement, till my father's point was gained. I had depended on her fortitude too far, and the blow was a severe one, but had her marriage been happy, -so young as I<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_178" id="Page_178">[178]</a></span> then was, a few months must have reconciled me to it, +so young as I<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_178">[178]</a></span> then was, a few months must have reconciled me to it, or at least I should not have now to lament it. This however was not the case. My brother had no regard for her; his pleasures were not what they ought to have been, and from the first he treated her @@ -7609,7 +7613,7 @@ before to another person. He imagined, and calmly could he imagine it, that her extravagance, and consequent distress, had obliged her to dispose of it for some immediate relief. At last, however, and after I had been six months in England, I <i>did</i> find her. Regard for a former -servant<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_179" id="Page_179">[179]</a></span> of my own, who had since fallen into misfortune, carried me +servant<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_179">[179]</a></span> of my own, who had since fallen into misfortune, carried me to visit him in a spunging-house, where he was confined for debt; and there, in the same house, under a similar confinement, was my unfortunate sister. So altered—so faded—worn down by acute suffering @@ -7647,7 +7651,7 @@ allowed it; but I had no family, no home; and my little Eliza was therefore placed at school. I saw her there whenever I could, and after the death of my brother, (which happened about five years ago, and which left to me the possession of the family property,) she -visited me at Delaford. I called her a distant relation; but I<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_180" id="Page_180">[180]</a></span> am +visited me at Delaford. I called her a distant relation; but I<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_180">[180]</a></span> am well aware that I have in general been suspected of a much nearer connection with her. It is now three years ago (she had just reached her fourteenth year,) that I removed her from school, to place her @@ -7685,7 +7689,7 @@ whom he had made poor and miserable; but <i>had</i> he known it, what would it have availed? Would he have been less gay or less happy in the smiles of your sister? No, he had already done that, which no man who <i>can</i> feel for another would do. He had left the girl whose youth and -innocence he had seduced, in<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_181" id="Page_181">[181]</a></span> a situation of the utmost distress, with +innocence he had seduced, in<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_181">[181]</a></span> a situation of the utmost distress, with no creditable home, no help, no friends, ignorant of his address! He had left her, promising to return; he neither returned, nor wrote, nor relieved her."</p> @@ -7723,7 +7727,7 @@ account of my family afflictions, with a recital which may seem to have been intended to raise myself at the expense of others."</p> <p>Elinor's thanks followed this speech with grateful earnestness; -attended too with the assurance of her expecting<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_182" id="Page_182">[182]</a></span> material advantage +attended too with the assurance of her expecting<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_182">[182]</a></span> material advantage to Marianne, from the communication of what had passed.</p> <p>"I have been more pained," said she, "by her endeavors to acquit him @@ -7765,9 +7769,9 @@ and esteem for him.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_183" id="Page_183">[183]</a></span></p> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XXXII" id="CHAPTER_XXXII"></a>CHAPTER XXXII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_183">[183]</a></span></p> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XXXII"></a>CHAPTER XXXII</h2> <p>When the particulars of this conversation were repeated by Miss @@ -7803,7 +7807,7 @@ anxious solicitude for Marianne, and entreat she would bear up with fortitude under this misfortune. Bad indeed must the nature of Marianne's affliction be, when her mother could talk of fortitude! mortifying and humiliating must be the origin of those regrets, which -<i>she</i> could wish her not to indulge!<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_184" id="Page_184">[184]</a></span></p> +<i>she</i> could wish her not to indulge!<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_184">[184]</a></span></p> <p>Against the interest of her own individual comfort, Mrs. Dashwood had determined that it would be better for Marianne to be any where, at @@ -7844,7 +7848,7 @@ possible alleviation of her wretchedness, the personal sympathy of her mother, and doomed her to such society and such scenes as must prevent her ever knowing a moment's rest.</p> -<p>But it was a matter of great consolation to her, that what<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_185" id="Page_185">[185]</a></span> brought +<p>But it was a matter of great consolation to her, that what<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_185">[185]</a></span> brought evil to herself would bring good to her sister; and Elinor, on the other hand, suspecting that it would not be in her power to avoid Edward entirely, comforted herself by thinking, that though their @@ -7884,14 +7888,14 @@ communicating them to Elinor. She could soon tell at what coachmaker's the new carriage was building, by what painter Mr. Willoughby's portrait was drawn, and at what warehouse Miss Grey's clothes might be seen.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_186" id="Page_186">[186]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_17" id="pic_17"></a> -<img src="images/image_210.jpg" width="500" height="686" alt="Offered him one of Folly's puppies." /> -<br /><span class="caption">Offered him one of Folly's puppies.</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_186">[186]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_17"></a> +<img src="images/image_210.jpg" alt="Offered him one of Folly's puppies." style="width: 500px; height: 686px"> +<br ><span class="caption">Offered him one of Folly's puppies.</span> </div> <p>The calm and polite unconcern of Lady Middleton on the occasion was a -happy relief to Elinor's spirits, oppressed as <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_187" id="Page_187">[187]</a></span>they often were by +happy relief to Elinor's spirits, oppressed as <span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_187">[187]</a></span>they often were by the clamorous kindness of the others. It was a great comfort to her to be sure of exciting no interest in <i>one</i> person at least among their circle of friends: a great comfort to know that there was <i>one</i> who @@ -7931,7 +7935,7 @@ but Mrs. Jennings, who knew nothing of all this, who knew only that the Colonel continued as grave as ever, and that she could neither prevail on him to make the offer himself, nor commission her to make it for him, began, at the end of two days, to think that, instead of -Mid-summer, they would not be<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_188" id="Page_188">[188]</a></span> married till Michaelmas, and by the end +Mid-summer, they would not be<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_188">[188]</a></span> married till Michaelmas, and by the end of a week that it would not be a match at all. The good understanding between the Colonel and Miss Dashwood seemed rather to declare that the honours of the mulberry-tree, the canal, and the yew arbour, would @@ -7971,7 +7975,7 @@ overpowering delight of Lucy in finding her <i>still</i> in town.</p> London yet awhile; though you <i>told</i> me, you know, at Barton, that you should not stay above a <i>month.</i> But I thought, at the time, that you would most likely change your mind when it came to the point. It would -have been such a great pity to have went away before your<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_189" id="Page_189">[189]</a></span> brother and +have been such a great pity to have went away before your<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_189">[189]</a></span> brother and sister came. And now to be sure you will be in no <i>hurry</i> to be gone. I am amazingly glad you did not keep to <i>your word.</i>"</p> @@ -8021,13 +8025,13 @@ so long a time together!"</p> <p>"Long a time, indeed!" interposed Mrs. Jennings. "Why, their visit is but just begun!"</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_190" id="Page_190">[190]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_18" id="pic_18"></a> -<img src="images/image_214.jpg" width="500" height="704" alt="A very smart beau." /> -<br /><span class="caption">A very smart beau.</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_190">[190]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_18"></a> +<img src="images/image_214.jpg" alt="A very smart beau." style="width: 500px; height: 704px"> +<br ><span class="caption">A very smart beau.</span> </div> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_191" id="Page_191">[191]</a></span></p> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_191">[191]</a></span></p> <p>Lucy was silenced.</p> @@ -8058,8 +8062,8 @@ the other.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XXXIII" id="CHAPTER_XXXIII"></a>CHAPTER XXXIII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XXXIII"></a>CHAPTER XXXIII</h2> <p>After some opposition, Marianne yielded to her sister's entreaties, @@ -8076,7 +8080,7 @@ young friends transacted their's, she should pay her visit and return for them.</p> <p>On ascending the stairs, the Miss Dashwoods found so many people -before them in the room, that there was not a<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_192" id="Page_192">[192]</a></span> person at liberty to +before them in the room, that there was not a<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_192">[192]</a></span> person at liberty to tend to their orders; and they were obliged to wait. All that could be done was, to sit down at that end of the counter which seemed to promise the quickest succession; one gentleman only was standing @@ -8113,15 +8117,15 @@ with a happy air of real conceit and affected indifference.</p> of concluding it, when another gentleman presented himself at her side. She turned her eyes towards his face, and found him with some surprise to be her brother.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_193" id="Page_193">[193]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_19" id="pic_19"></a> -<img src="images/image_217.jpg" width="500" height="757" alt="Introduced to Mrs. Jennings." /> -<br /><span class="caption">Introduced to Mrs. Jennings.</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_193">[193]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_19"></a> +<img src="images/image_217.jpg" alt="Introduced to Mrs. Jennings." style="width: 500px; height: 757px"> +<br ><span class="caption">Introduced to Mrs. Jennings.</span> </div> <p>Their affection and pleasure in meeting was just enough to make a very creditable appearance in Mr. Gray's shop. John Dashwood was really far -from being sorry to see his sisters again; <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_194" id="Page_194">[194]</a></span>it rather gave them +from being sorry to see his sisters again; <span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_194">[194]</a></span>it rather gave them satisfaction; and his inquiries after their mother were respectful and attentive.</p> @@ -8161,11 +8165,10 @@ them at the door.</p> <p>Mr. Dashwood attended them down stairs, was introduced to Mrs. Jennings at the door of her carriage, and repeating his hope of being able to call on them the next day, took leave.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_195" id="Page_195">[195]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_20" id="pic_20"></a> -<img src="images/image_219.jpg" width="500" height="720" alt="Mrs. Jennings assured him directly that she should not -stand upon ceremony." /> -<br /><span class="caption">Mrs. Jennings assured him directly that she should not +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_195">[195]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_20"></a> +<img src="images/image_219.jpg" alt="Mrs. Jennings assured him directly that she should not stand upon ceremony." style="width: 500px; height: 720px"> +<br ><span class="caption">Mrs. Jennings assured him directly that she should not stand upon ceremony.</span> </div> @@ -8173,7 +8176,7 @@ stand upon ceremony.</span> their sister-in-law, for not coming too; "but she was so much engaged with her mother, that really she had no leisure for going any where." Mrs. Jennings, however, assured him directly, that she should not -stand upon ceremony, for they were <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_196" id="Page_196">[196]</a></span>all cousins, or something like +stand upon ceremony, for they were <span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_196">[196]</a></span>all cousins, or something like it, and she should certainly wait on Mrs. John Dashwood very soon, and bring her sisters to see her. His manners to <i>them</i>, though calm, were perfectly kind; to Mrs. Jennings, most attentively civil; and on @@ -8220,7 +8223,7 @@ quite out of the question, the objections are insurmountable—you have too much sense not to see all that. Colonel Brandon must be the man; and no civility shall be wanting on my part to make him pleased with you and your family. It is a match that must give universal -satisfaction. In<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_197" id="Page_197">[197]</a></span> short, it is a kind of thing that," lowering his +satisfaction. In<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_197">[197]</a></span> short, it is a kind of thing that," lowering his voice to an important whisper, "will be exceedingly welcome to <i>all parties.</i>" Recollecting himself, however, he added, "That is, I mean to say—your friends are all truly anxious to see you well settled; @@ -8263,7 +8266,7 @@ complain, however; it is undoubtedly a comfortable one, and I hope will in time be better. The enclosure of Norland Common, now carrying on, is a most serious drain. And then I have made a little purchase within this half year; East Kingham Farm, you must remember the place, -where old Gibson used to live. The land was so very desirable for<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_198" id="Page_198">[198]</a></span> me +where old Gibson used to live. The land was so very desirable for<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_198">[198]</a></span> me in every respect, so immediately adjoining my own property, that I felt it my duty to buy it. I could not have answered it to my conscience to let it fall into any other hands. A man must pay for his @@ -8308,7 +8311,7 @@ that grew in patches over the brow."</p> <p>Elinor kept her concern and her censure to herself; and was very thankful that Marianne was not present, to share the provocation.</p> -<p>Having now said enough to make his poverty clear, and to<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_199" id="Page_199">[199]</a></span> do away the +<p>Having now said enough to make his poverty clear, and to<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_199">[199]</a></span> do away the necessity of buying a pair of ear-rings for each of his sisters, in his next visit at Gray's, his thoughts took a cheerfuller turn, and he began to congratulate Elinor on having such a friend as Mrs. Jennings.</p> @@ -8353,7 +8356,7 @@ weeks."</p> <p>"I am sorry for that. At her time of life, any thing of an illness destroys the bloom for ever! Her's has been a very short one! She was as handsome a girl last September, as I ever saw; and as likely to -attract the man. There<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_200" id="Page_200">[200]</a></span> was something in her style of beauty, to +attract the man. There<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_200">[200]</a></span> was something in her style of beauty, to please them particularly. I remember Fanny used to say that she would marry sooner and better than you did; not but what she is exceedingly fond of <i>you</i>, but so it happened to strike her. She will be mistaken, @@ -8391,14 +8394,14 @@ as her daughter. Your sister need not have any scruple even of visiting <i>her</i>, which, to say the truth, has been a little the case, and very naturally; for we only knew that Mrs. Jennings was the widow of a man who had got all his money in a low way; and Fanny and Mrs. -Ferrars were both strongly prepossessed,<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_201" id="Page_201">[201]</a></span> that neither she nor her +Ferrars were both strongly prepossessed,<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_201">[201]</a></span> that neither she nor her daughters were such kind of women as Fanny would like to associate with. But now I can carry her a most satisfactory account of both."</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XXXIV" id="CHAPTER_XXXIV"></a>CHAPTER XXXIV</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XXXIV"></a>CHAPTER XXXIV</h2> <p>Mrs. John Dashwood had so much confidence in her husband's judgment, @@ -8431,7 +8434,7 @@ too sedulously divided in word and deed on every occasion. The intelligence however, which <i>she</i> would not give, soon flowed from another quarter. Lucy came very shortly to claim Elinor's compassion on being unable to see Edward, though he had arrived in town with Mr. -and Mrs.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_202" id="Page_202">[202]</a></span> Dashwood. He dared not come to Bartlett's Buildings for fear +and Mrs.<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_202">[202]</a></span> Dashwood. He dared not come to Bartlett's Buildings for fear of detection, and though their mutual impatience to meet, was not to be told, they could do nothing at present but write.</p> @@ -8470,7 +8473,7 @@ Street; and it happened to be particularly convenient to the Miss Steeles, as soon as the Dashwoods' invitation was known, that their visit should begin a few days before the party took place.</p> -<p>Their claims to the notice of Mrs. John Dashwood, as the<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_203" id="Page_203">[203]</a></span> nieces of +<p>Their claims to the notice of Mrs. John Dashwood, as the<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_203">[203]</a></span> nieces of the gentleman who for many years had had the care of her brother, might not have done much, however, towards procuring them seats at her table; but as Lady Middleton's guests they must be welcome; and Lucy, @@ -8511,7 +8514,7 @@ her, and with great sincerity, that she did pity her—to the utter amazement of Lucy, who, though really uncomfortable herself, hoped at least to be an object of irrepressible envy to Elinor.</p> -<p>Mrs. Ferrars was a little, thin woman, upright, even to<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_204" id="Page_204">[204]</a></span> formality, in +<p>Mrs. Ferrars was a little, thin woman, upright, even to<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_204">[204]</a></span> formality, in her figure, and serious, even to sourness, in her aspect. Her complexion was sallow; and her features small, without beauty, and naturally without expression; but a lucky contraction of the brow had @@ -8550,7 +8553,7 @@ out at a loss, nothing gave any symptom of that indigence which he had tried to infer from it; no poverty of any kind, except of conversation, appeared; but there, the deficiency was considerable. John Dashwood had not much to say for himself that was worth hearing, -and his wife had still less. But there was no peculiar<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_205" id="Page_205">[205]</a></span> disgrace in +and his wife had still less. But there was no peculiar<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_205">[205]</a></span> disgrace in this; for it was very much the case with the chief of their visitors, who almost all laboured under one or other of these disqualifications for being agreeable—Want of sense, either natural or improved—want @@ -8592,7 +8595,7 @@ opinion to give, as she had never thought about it.</p> <p>Before her removing from Norland, Elinor had painted a very pretty pair of screens for her sister-in-law, which being now just mounted and brought home, ornamented her present drawing room; and these -screens, catching the eye of John<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_206" id="Page_206">[206]</a></span> Dashwood on his following the other +screens, catching the eye of John<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_206">[206]</a></span> Dashwood on his following the other gentlemen into the room, were officiously handed by him to Colonel Brandon for his admiration.</p> @@ -8636,13 +8639,13 @@ and speak."</p> <p>And so saying, she took the screens out of her sister-in-law's hands, to admire them herself as they ought to be admired.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_207" id="Page_207">[207]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_21" id="pic_21"></a> -<img src="images/image_231.jpg" width="500" height="804" alt="Mrs. Ferrars." /> -<br /><span class="caption">Mrs. Ferrars.</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_207">[207]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_21"></a> +<img src="images/image_231.jpg" alt="Mrs. Ferrars." style="width: 500px; height: 804px"> +<br ><span class="caption">Mrs. Ferrars.</span> </div> -<p>Mrs. Ferrars looked exceedingly angry, and drawing herself <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_208" id="Page_208">[208]</a></span>up more +<p>Mrs. Ferrars looked exceedingly angry, and drawing herself <span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_208">[208]</a></span>up more stiffly than ever, pronounced in retort this bitter philippic, "Miss Morton is Lord Morton's daughter."</p> @@ -8689,9 +8692,9 @@ you see it is all gone."</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_209" id="Page_209">[209]</a></span></p> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XXXV" id="CHAPTER_XXXV"></a>CHAPTER XXXV</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_209">[209]</a></span></p> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XXXV"></a>CHAPTER XXXV</h2> <p>Elinor's curiosity to see Mrs. Ferrars was satisfied. She had found in @@ -8727,7 +8730,7 @@ come to talk to you of my happiness. Could anything be so flattering as Mrs. Ferrars's way of treating me yesterday? So exceeding affable as she was! You know how I dreaded the thoughts of seeing her; but the very moment I was introduced, there was such an affability in her -behaviour as really should seem to say, she had quite took a<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_210" id="Page_210">[210]</a></span> fancy to +behaviour as really should seem to say, she had quite took a<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_210">[210]</a></span> fancy to me. Now was not it so? You saw it all; and was not you quite struck with it?"</p> @@ -8776,7 +8779,7 @@ now there is one good thing, we shall be able to meet, and meet pretty often, for Lady Middleton's delighted with Mrs. Dashwood, so we shall be a good deal in Harley Street, I dare say, and Edward spends half his time with his sister—besides, Lady Middleton and Mrs. Ferrars -will visit<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_211" id="Page_211">[211]</a></span> now;—and Mrs. Ferrars and your sister were both so good +will visit<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_211">[211]</a></span> now;—and Mrs. Ferrars and your sister were both so good to say more than once, they should always be glad to see me. They are such charming women!—I am sure if ever you tell your sister what I think of her, you cannot speak too high."</p> @@ -8817,7 +8820,7 @@ consciousness of some injustice towards herself, to deter her from saying that she was happy to see him, and that she had very much regretted being from home, when he called before in Berkeley Street. She would not be frightened from paying him those attentions which, as -a friend and almost a relation, were his due,<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_212" id="Page_212">[212]</a></span> by the observant eyes +a friend and almost a relation, were his due,<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_212">[212]</a></span> by the observant eyes of Lucy, though she soon perceived them to be narrowly watching her.</p> <p>Her manners gave some re-assurance to Edward, and he had courage @@ -8859,7 +8862,7 @@ his fear of her not finding London agree with her.</p> <p>"Oh, don't think of me!" she replied with spirited earnestness, though her eyes were filled with tears as she spoke, "don't think of <i>my</i> -health. Elinor is well, you see. That must be enough for us both."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_213" id="Page_213">[213]</a></span></p> +health. Elinor is well, you see. That must be enough for us both."<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_213">[213]</a></span></p> <p>This remark was not calculated to make Edward or Elinor more easy, nor to conciliate the good will of Lucy, who looked up at Marianne with no @@ -8910,7 +8913,7 @@ sting; for she calmly replied—</p> conscience only kept Edward from Harley Street. And I really believe he <i>has</i> the most delicate conscience in the world; the most scrupulous in performing every engagement, however minute, and however -it may make against his interest<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_214" id="Page_214">[214]</a></span> or pleasure. He is the most fearful +it may make against his interest<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_214">[214]</a></span> or pleasure. He is the most fearful of giving pain, of wounding expectation, and the most incapable of being selfish, of any body I ever saw. Edward, it is so, and I will say it. What! are you never to hear yourself praised!—Then you must @@ -8954,18 +8957,18 @@ Marianne's mistaken warmth, nor to the repetition of any other part of the pain that had attended their recent meeting—and this she had every reason to expect.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_215" id="Page_215">[215]</a></span></p> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_215">[215]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_22" id="pic_22"></a> -<img src="images/image_239.jpg" width="500" height="740" alt="Drawing him a little aside.[216" /> -<br /><span class="caption">Drawing him a little aside.</span> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_22"></a> +<img src="images/image_239.jpg" alt="Drawing him a little aside.[216" style="width: 500px; height: 740px"> +<br ><span class="caption">Drawing him a little aside.</span> </div> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_216" id="Page_216">[216]</a></span></p> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XXXVI" id="CHAPTER_XXXVI"></a>CHAPTER XXXVI</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_216">[216]</a></span></p> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XXXVI"></a>CHAPTER XXXVI</h2> <p>Within a few days after this meeting, the newspapers announced to the @@ -9002,7 +9005,7 @@ idleness of one, and the business of the other. Lady Middleton was ashamed of doing nothing before them, and the flattery which Lucy was proud to think of and administer at other times, she feared they would despise her for offering. Miss Steele was the least discomposed of the -three,<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_217" id="Page_217">[217]</a></span> by their presence; and it was in their power to reconcile her +three,<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_217">[217]</a></span> by their presence; and it was in their power to reconcile her to it entirely. Would either of them only have given her a full and minute account of the whole affair between Marianne and Mr. Willoughby, she would have thought herself amply rewarded for the @@ -9040,7 +9043,7 @@ finest child in the world.</p> <p>I come now to the relation of a misfortune, which about this time befell Mrs. John Dashwood. It so happened that while her two sisters with Mrs. Jennings were first calling on her in Harley Street, another -of her acquaintance had dropt in—a<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_218" id="Page_218">[218]</a></span> circumstance in itself not +of her acquaintance had dropt in—a<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_218">[218]</a></span> circumstance in itself not apparently likely to produce evil to her. But while the imaginations of other people will carry them away to form wrong judgments of our conduct, and to decide on it by slight appearances, one's happiness @@ -9078,7 +9081,7 @@ asked every thing; was never easy till she knew the price of every part of Marianne's dress; could have guessed the number of her gowns altogether with better judgment than Marianne herself, and was not without hopes of finding out before they parted, how much her washing -cost per week, and how much she had every year<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_219" id="Page_219">[219]</a></span> to spend upon herself. +cost per week, and how much she had every year<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_219">[219]</a></span> to spend upon herself. The impertinence of these kind of scrutinies, moreover, was generally concluded with a compliment, which though meant as its douceur, was considered by Marianne as the greatest impertinence of all; for after @@ -9119,7 +9122,7 @@ exactly the coxcomb she had heard him described to be by Lucy. Happy had it been for her, if her regard for Edward had depended less on his own merit, than on the merit of his nearest relations! For then his brother's bow must have given the finishing stroke to what the -ill-humour<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_220" id="Page_220">[220]</a></span> of his mother and sister would have begun. But while she +ill-humour<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_220">[220]</a></span> of his mother and sister would have begun. But while she wondered at the difference of the two young men, she did not find that the emptiness and conceit of the one, put her out of all charity with the modesty and worth of the other. Why they <i>were</i> different, Robert @@ -9159,7 +9162,7 @@ their species of house.</p> is always so much comfort, so much elegance about them. And I protest, if I had any money to spare, I should buy a little land and build one myself, within a short distance of London, where I might drive myself -down<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_221" id="Page_221">[221]</a></span> at any time, and collect a few friends about me, and be happy. I +down<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_221">[221]</a></span> at any time, and collect a few friends about me, and be happy. I advise every body who is going to build, to build a cottage. My friend Lord Courtland came to me the other day on purpose to ask my advice, and laid before me three different plans of Bonomi's. I was to decide @@ -9196,7 +9199,7 @@ while Mrs. Jennings's engagements kept her from home. The expense would be nothing, the inconvenience not more; and it was altogether an attention which the delicacy of his conscience pointed out to be requisite to its complete enfranchisement from his promise to his -father. Fanny was startled at the proposal.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_222" id="Page_222">[222]</a></span></p> +father. Fanny was startled at the proposal.<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_222">[222]</a></span></p> <p>"I do not see how it can be done," said she, "without affronting Lady Middleton, for they spend every day with her; otherwise I should be @@ -9235,7 +9238,7 @@ reasonably happy. Mrs. Dashwood seemed actually working for her, herself; cherishing all her hopes, and promoting all her views! Such an opportunity of being with Edward and his family was, above all things, the most material to her interest, and such an invitation the -most gratifying to her feelings! It<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_223" id="Page_223">[223]</a></span> was an advantage that could not +most gratifying to her feelings! It<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_223">[223]</a></span> was an advantage that could not be too gratefully acknowledged, nor too speedily made use of; and the visit to Lady Middleton, which had not before had any precise limits, was instantly discovered to have been always meant to end in two days' @@ -9263,8 +9266,8 @@ know whether she should ever be able to part with them.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XXXVII" id="CHAPTER_XXXVII"></a>CHAPTER XXXVII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XXXVII"></a>CHAPTER XXXVII</h2> <p>Mrs. Palmer was so well at the end of a fortnight, that her mother @@ -9277,7 +9280,7 @@ share.</p> <p>About the third or fourth morning after their being thus resettled in Berkeley Street, Mrs. Jennings, on returning from her ordinary visit to Mrs. Palmer, entered the drawing-room, where Elinor was sitting by -herself, with an air of such hurrying<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_224" id="Page_224">[224]</a></span> importance as prepared her to +herself, with an air of such hurrying<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_224">[224]</a></span> importance as prepared her to hear something wonderful; and giving her time only to form that idea, began directly to justify it, by saying—</p> @@ -9305,10 +9308,10 @@ believe there is no great reason for alarm; I hope Mrs. Dashwood will do very well.'"</p> <p>"What! is Fanny ill?"</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_225" id="Page_225">[225]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_23" id="pic_23"></a> -<img src="images/image_249.jpg" width="500" height="739" alt="In a whisper." /> -<br /><span class="caption">In a whisper.</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_225">[225]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_23"></a> +<img src="images/image_249.jpg" alt="In a whisper." style="width: 500px; height: 739px"> +<br ><span class="caption">In a whisper.</span> </div> <p>"That is exactly what I said, my dear. 'Lord!' says I, 'is Mrs. @@ -9322,7 +9325,7 @@ syllable of the matter, except Nancy! Could you have believed such a thing possible? There is no great wonder in their liking one another; but that matters should be brought so forward between them, and nobody suspect it! <i>That</i> is strange! I never happened to see them together, -or I am sure I should have found it out directly. Well, and <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_226" id="Page_226">[226]</a></span>so this +or I am sure I should have found it out directly. Well, and <span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_226">[226]</a></span>so this was kept a great secret, for fear of Mrs. Ferrars, and neither she nor your brother or sister suspected a word of the matter: till this very morning, poor Nancy, who, you know, is a well-meaning creature, but no @@ -9358,7 +9361,7 @@ for they say he is monstrous fond of her, as well he may. I should not wonder, if he was to be in the greatest passion!—and Mr. Donavan thinks just the same. He and I had a great deal of talk about it; and the best of all is, that he is gone back again to Harley Street, that -he may be within call when Mrs. Ferrars is told of it,<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_227" id="Page_227">[227]</a></span> for she was +he may be within call when Mrs. Ferrars is told of it,<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_227">[227]</a></span> for she was sent for as soon as ever my cousins left the house, for your sister was sure <i>she</i> would be in hysterics too; and so she may, for what I care. I have no pity for either of them. I have no notion of people's @@ -9397,7 +9400,7 @@ pains to procure that little;—for the rest of the party none at all.</p> necessity of preparing Marianne for its discussion. No time was to be lost in undeceiving her, in making her acquainted with the real truth, and in endeavouring to bring her to hear it talked of by others, -without betraying that she<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_228" id="Page_228">[228]</a></span> felt any uneasiness for her sister, or any +without betraying that she<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_228">[228]</a></span> felt any uneasiness for her sister, or any resentment against Edward.</p> <p>Elinor's office was a painful one. She was going to remove what she @@ -9435,7 +9438,7 @@ could convince her, a better knowledge of mankind.</p> of the engagement, and the length of time it had existed. Marianne's feelings had then broken in, and put an end to all regularity of detail; and for some time all that could be done was to soothe her -distress, lessen her alarms, and combat<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_229" id="Page_229">[229]</a></span> her resentment. The first +distress, lessen her alarms, and combat<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_229">[229]</a></span> her resentment. The first question on her side, which led to farther particulars, was—</p> <p>"How long has this been known to you, Elinor? has he written to you?"</p> @@ -9482,7 +9485,7 @@ my own, I have borne it as much as possible without spreading it farther. I acquit Edward of essential misconduct. I wish him very happy; and I am so sure of his always doing his duty, that though now he may harbour some regret, in the end he must become so. Lucy does -not want sense, and<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_230" id="Page_230">[230]</a></span> that is the foundation on which every thing good +not want sense, and<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_230">[230]</a></span> that is the foundation on which every thing good may be built. And after all, Marianne, after all that is bewitching in the idea of a single and constant attachment, and all that can be said of one's happiness depending entirely on any particular person, it is @@ -9519,7 +9522,7 @@ I have suffered <i>now.</i> The composure of mind with which I have brought myself at present to consider the matter, the consolation that I have been willing to admit, have been the effect of constant and painful exertion; they did not spring up of themselves; they did not occur to -relieve my<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_231" id="Page_231">[231]</a></span> spirits at first. No, Marianne. <i>Then</i>, if I had not been +relieve my<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_231">[231]</a></span> spirits at first. No, Marianne. <i>Then</i>, if I had not been bound to silence, perhaps nothing could have kept me entirely—not even what I owed to my dearest friends—from openly showing that I was <i>very</i> unhappy."—</p> @@ -9561,14 +9564,14 @@ he was seated, "of the very shocking discovery that took place under our roof yesterday."</p> <p>They all looked their assent; it seemed too awful a moment for speech.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_232" id="Page_232">[232]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_24" id="pic_24"></a> -<img src="images/image_256.jpg" width="500" height="744" alt=""You have heard, I suppose."" /> -<br /><span class="caption">"You have heard, I suppose."</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_232">[232]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_24"></a> +<img src="images/image_256.jpg" alt=""You have heard, I suppose."" style="width: 500px; height: 744px"> +<br ><span class="caption">"You have heard, I suppose."</span> </div> <p>"Your sister," he continued, "has suffered dreadfully. Mrs. Ferrars -too—in short it has been a scene of such complicated <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_233" id="Page_233">[233]</a></span>distress—but +too—in short it has been a scene of such complicated <span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_233">[233]</a></span>distress—but I will hope that the storm may be weathered without our being any of us quite overcome. Poor Fanny! she was in hysterics all yesterday. But I would not alarm you too much. Donavan says there is nothing @@ -9605,7 +9608,7 @@ thought Edward so stubborn, so unfeeling before. His mother explained to him her liberal designs, in case of his marrying Miss Morton; told him she would settle on him the Norfolk estate, which, clear of land-tax, brings in a good thousand a-year; offered even, when matters -grew desperate, to make it<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_234" id="Page_234">[234]</a></span> twelve hundred; and in opposition to this, +grew desperate, to make it<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_234">[234]</a></span> twelve hundred; and in opposition to this, if he still persisted in this low connection, represented to him the certain penury that must attend the match. His own two thousand pounds she protested should be his all; she would never see him again; and so @@ -9648,7 +9651,7 @@ And to have entered into a secret engagement with a young man under her uncle's care, the son of a woman especially of such very large fortune as Mrs. Ferrars, is perhaps, altogether a little extraordinary. In short, I do not mean to reflect upon the behaviour -of any person whom you have a regard for, Mrs. Jennings. We<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_235" id="Page_235">[235]</a></span> all wish +of any person whom you have a regard for, Mrs. Jennings. We<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_235">[235]</a></span> all wish her extremely happy; and Mrs. Ferrars's conduct throughout the whole, has been such as every conscientious, good mother, in like circumstances, would adopt. It has been dignified and liberal. Edward @@ -9694,12 +9697,12 @@ mother has determined, with a very natural kind of spirit, to settle <i>that</i> estate upon Robert immediately, which might have been Edward's, on proper conditions. I left her this morning with her lawyer, talking over the business."</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_236" id="Page_236">[236]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_25" id="pic_25"></a> -<img src="images/image_260.jpg" width="500" height="667" alt="Talking over the business." /> -<br /><span class="caption">Talking over the business.</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_236">[236]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_25"></a> +<img src="images/image_260.jpg" alt="Talking over the business." style="width: 500px; height: 667px"> +<br ><span class="caption">Talking over the business.</span> </div> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_237" id="Page_237">[237]</a></span></p> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_237">[237]</a></span></p> <p>"Well!" said Mrs. Jennings, "that is <i>her</i> revenge. Everybody has a way of their own. But I don't think mine would be, to make one son independent, because another had plagued me."</p> @@ -9725,8 +9728,8 @@ party.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XXXVIII" id="CHAPTER_XXXVIII"></a>CHAPTER XXXVIII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XXXVIII"></a>CHAPTER XXXVIII</h2> <p>Mrs. Jennings was very warm in her praise of Edward's conduct, but @@ -9739,7 +9742,7 @@ for his punishment. But though confidence between them was, by this public discovery, restored to its proper state, it was not a subject on which either of them were fond of dwelling when alone. Elinor avoided it upon principle, as tending to fix still more upon her -thoughts, by the too warm,<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_238" id="Page_238">[238]</a></span> too positive assurances of Marianne, that +thoughts, by the too warm,<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_238">[238]</a></span> too positive assurances of Marianne, that belief of Edward's continued affection for herself which she rather wished to do away; and Marianne's courage soon failed her, in trying to converse upon a topic which always left her more dissatisfied with @@ -9779,7 +9782,7 @@ any chance whether grave or gay, be interesting to her. But at last she found herself with some surprise, accosted by Miss Steele, who, though looking rather shy, expressed great satisfaction in meeting them, and on receiving encouragement from the particular kindness of -Mrs. Jennings, left her own party for a<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_239" id="Page_239">[239]</a></span> short time, to join their's. +Mrs. Jennings, left her own party for a<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_239">[239]</a></span> short time, to join their's. Mrs. Jennings immediately whispered to Elinor—</p> <p>"Get it all out of her, my dear. She will tell you any thing if you @@ -9825,13 +9828,13 @@ it down for certain."</p> <p>"I never heard any thing of the kind hinted at before, I assure you," said Elinor.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_240" id="Page_240">[240]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_26" id="pic_26"></a> -<img src="images/image_264.jpg" width="500" height="789" alt=""She put in the feather last night."" /> -<br /><span class="caption">"She put in the feather last night."</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_240">[240]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_26"></a> +<img src="images/image_264.jpg" alt=""She put in the feather last night."" style="width: 500px; height: 789px"> +<br ><span class="caption">"She put in the feather last night."</span> </div> -<p>"Oh, did not you? But it <i>was</i> said, I know, very well, <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_241" id="Page_241">[241]</a></span>and by more +<p>"Oh, did not you? But it <i>was</i> said, I know, very well, <span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_241">[241]</a></span>and by more than one; for Miss Godby told Miss Sparks, that nobody in their senses could expect Mr. Ferrars to give up a woman like Miss Morton, with thirty thousand pounds to her fortune, for Lucy Steele that had @@ -9866,7 +9869,7 @@ said a word about being off, and not upon his own. I will take my oath he never dropt a syllable of being tired of her, or of wishing to marry Miss Morton, or any thing like it. But, to be sure, Lucy would not give ear to such kind of talking; so she told him directly (with a -great deal about sweet and love, you know, and all<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_242" id="Page_242">[242]</a></span> that—Oh, la! one +great deal about sweet and love, you know, and all<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_242">[242]</a></span> that—Oh, la! one can't repeat such kind of things you know)—she told him directly, she had not the least mind in the world to be off, for she could live with him upon a trifle, and how little so ever he might have, she should be @@ -9904,15 +9907,15 @@ behind a chimney-board, on purpose to hear what we said."</p> <p>Elinor tried to talk of something else; but Miss Steele could not be kept beyond a couple of minutes, from what was uppermost in her mind.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_243" id="Page_243">[243]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_27" id="pic_27"></a> -<img src="images/image_267.jpg" width="500" height="811" alt="Listening at the door." /> -<br /><span class="caption">Listening at the door.</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_243">[243]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_27"></a> +<img src="images/image_267.jpg" alt="Listening at the door." style="width: 500px; height: 811px"> +<br ><span class="caption">Listening at the door.</span> </div> <p>"Edward talks of going to Oxford soon," said she; "but now he is lodging at No. —, Pall Mall. What an ill-natured woman his mother is, -an't she? And your <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_244" id="Page_244">[244]</a></span>brother and sister were not very kind! However, I +an't she? And your <span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_244">[244]</a></span>brother and sister were not very kind! However, I shan't say anything against them to <i>you</i>; and to be sure they did send us home in their own chariot, which was more than I looked for. And for my part, I was all in a fright for fear your sister should ask @@ -9952,7 +9955,7 @@ her farewell compliments to Mrs. Jennings, before her company was claimed by Mrs. Richardson; and Elinor was left in possession of knowledge which might feed her powers of reflection some time, though she had learnt very little more than what had been already foreseen -and foreplanned<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_245" id="Page_245">[245]</a></span> in her own mind. Edward's marriage with Lucy was as +and foreplanned<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_245">[245]</a></span> in her own mind. Edward's marriage with Lucy was as firmly determined on, and the time of its taking place remained as absolutely uncertain, as she had concluded it would be;—every thing depended, exactly after her expectation, on his getting that @@ -9995,7 +9998,7 @@ be in one another's love. We have had great trials, and great persecutions, but however, at the same time, gratefully acknowledge many friends, yourself not the least among them, whose great kindness I shall always thankfully -remember,<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_246" id="Page_246">[246]</a></span> as will Edward too, who I have told of it. I am +remember,<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_246">[246]</a></span> as will Edward too, who I have told of it. I am sure you will be glad to hear, as likewise dear Mrs. Jennings, I spent two happy hours with him yesterday afternoon, he would not hear of our parting, though @@ -10039,9 +10042,9 @@ credit."</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_247" id="Page_247">[247]</a></span></p> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XXXIX" id="CHAPTER_XXXIX"></a>CHAPTER XXXIX</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_247">[247]</a></span></p> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XXXIX"></a>CHAPTER XXXIX</h2> <p>The Miss Dashwoods had now been rather more than two months in town, @@ -10081,7 +10084,7 @@ go there."</p> <p>Elinor would not argue upon the propriety of overcoming such feelings;—she only endeavoured to counteract them by working on others;—represented it, therefore, as a measure which would fix the -time of her returning to that dear mother,<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_248" id="Page_248">[248]</a></span> whom she so much wished to +time of her returning to that dear mother,<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_248">[248]</a></span> whom she so much wished to see, in a more eligible, more comfortable manner, than any other plan could do, and perhaps without any greater delay. From Cleveland, which was within a few miles of Bristol, the distance to Barton was not @@ -10120,7 +10123,7 @@ changed her seat, on purpose that she might <i>not</i> hear, to one close by the piano forte on which Marianne was playing, she could not keep herself from seeing that Elinor changed colour, attended with agitation, and was too intent on what he said to pursue her -employment. Still farther in<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_249" id="Page_249">[249]</a></span> confirmation of her hopes, in the +employment. Still farther in<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_249">[249]</a></span> confirmation of her hopes, in the interval of Marianne's turning from one lesson to another, some words of the Colonel's inevitably reached her ear, in which he seemed to be apologising for the badness of his house. This set the matter beyond a @@ -10166,7 +10169,7 @@ I been rightly informed?—Is it so?—"</p> <p>Elinor told him that it was.</p> <p>"The cruelty, the impolitic cruelty,"—he replied, with great -feeling,—"of dividing, or attempting to divide, two young people<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_250" id="Page_250">[250]</a></span> +feeling,—"of dividing, or attempting to divide, two young people<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_250">[250]</a></span> long attached to each other, is terrible. Mrs. Ferrars does not know what she may be doing—what she may drive her son to. I have seen Mr. Ferrars two or three times in Harley Street, and am much pleased with @@ -10205,7 +10208,7 @@ from which, unwilling to give Edward the pain of receiving an obligation from <i>her</i>, she would have been very glad to be spared herself; but Colonel Brandon, on motives of equal delicacy, declining it likewise, still seemed so desirous of its being given through her -means,<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_251" id="Page_251">[251]</a></span> that she would not on any account make farther opposition. +means,<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_251">[251]</a></span> that she would not on any account make farther opposition. Edward, she believed, was still in town, and fortunately she had heard his address from Miss Steele. She could undertake therefore to inform him of it, in the course of the day. After this had been settled, @@ -10247,9 +10250,9 @@ marriage.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_252" id="Page_252">[252]</a></span></p> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XL" id="CHAPTER_XL"></a>CHAPTER XL</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_252">[252]</a></span></p> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XL"></a>CHAPTER XL</h2> <p>"Well, Miss Dashwood," said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as @@ -10294,7 +10297,7 @@ it but himself?"</p> carriage being at the door; and Mrs. Jennings immediately preparing to go, said—</p> -<p>"Well, my dear, I must be gone before I have had half<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_253" id="Page_253">[253]</a></span> my talk out. +<p>"Well, my dear, I must be gone before I have had half<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_253">[253]</a></span> my talk out. But, however, we may have it all over in the evening; for we shall be quite alone. I do not ask you to go with me, for I dare say your mind is too full of the matter to care for company; and besides, you must @@ -10341,7 +10344,7 @@ brought to bed."</p> <p>And away she went; but returning again in a moment—</p> -<p>"I have just been thinking of Betty's sister, my dear. I<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_254" id="Page_254">[254]</a></span> should be +<p>"I have just been thinking of Betty's sister, my dear. I<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_254">[254]</a></span> should be very glad to get her so good a mistress. But whether she would do for a lady's maid, I am sure I can't tell. She is an excellent housemaid, and works very well at her needle. However, you will think of all that @@ -10383,7 +10386,7 @@ say any thing, after taking a chair.</p> at least I understood her so—or I certainly should not have intruded on you in such a manner; though at the same time, I should have been extremely sorry to leave London without seeing you and your sister; -especially as it<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_255" id="Page_255">[255]</a></span> will most likely be some time—it is not probable +especially as it<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_255">[255]</a></span> will most likely be some time—it is not probable that I should soon have the pleasure of meeting you again. I go to Oxford tomorrow."</p> @@ -10426,7 +10429,7 @@ occasion."</p> friendship any where."</p> <p>"No," replied be, with sudden consciousness, "not to find it in <i>you</i>; -for I cannot be ignorant that to you, to your goodness,<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_256" id="Page_256">[256]</a></span> I owe it all. +for I cannot be ignorant that to you, to your goodness,<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_256">[256]</a></span> I owe it all. I feel it—I would express it if I could—but, as you well know, I am no orator."</p> @@ -10474,7 +10477,7 @@ exceedingly happy man."</p> <p>Elinor did not offer to detain him; and they parted, with a very earnest assurance on <i>her</i> side of her unceasing good wishes for his -happiness in every change of situation that<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_257" id="Page_257">[257]</a></span> might befall him; on +happiness in every change of situation that<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_257">[257]</a></span> might befall him; on <i>his</i>, with rather an attempt to return the same good will, than the power of expressing it.</p> @@ -10519,14 +10522,14 @@ Colonel Brandon's only object is to be of use to Mr. Ferrars."</p> <p>"Lord bless you, my dear! Sure you do not mean to persuade me that the Colonel only marries you for the sake of giving ten guineas to Mr. Ferrars!"</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_258" id="Page_258">[258]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_28" id="pic_28"></a> -<img src="images/image_282.jpg" width="500" height="734" alt="Both gained considerable amusement" /> -<br /><span class="caption">Both gained considerable amusement</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_258">[258]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_28"></a> +<img src="images/image_282.jpg" alt="Both gained considerable amusement" style="width: 500px; height: 734px"> +<br ><span class="caption">Both gained considerable amusement</span> </div> <p>The deception could not continue after this; and an explanation -immediately took place, by which both <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_259" id="Page_259">[259]</a></span>gained considerable amusement +immediately took place, by which both <span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_259">[259]</a></span>gained considerable amusement for the moment, without any material loss of happiness to either, for Mrs. Jennings only exchanged one form of delight for another, and still without forfeiting her expectation of the first.</p> @@ -10555,8 +10558,8 @@ waiting for any thing more.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XLI" id="CHAPTER_XLI"></a>CHAPTER XLI</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XLI"></a>CHAPTER XLI</h2> <p>Edward, having carried his thanks to Colonel Brandon, proceeded with @@ -10570,7 +10573,7 @@ her life.</p> and she joined Mrs. Jennings most heartily in her expectation of their being all comfortably together in Delaford Parsonage before Michaelmas. So far was she, at the same time, from any backwardness to -give Elinor that credit<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_260" id="Page_260">[260]</a></span> which Edward <i>would</i> give her, that she spoke +give Elinor that credit<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_260">[260]</a></span> which Edward <i>would</i> give her, that she spoke of her friendship for them both with the most grateful warmth, was ready to own all their obligation to her, and openly declared that no exertion for their good on Miss Dashwood's part, either present or @@ -10611,7 +10614,7 @@ see her, invited her to come in.</p> <p>"Fanny is in her own room, I suppose," said he:—"I will go to her presently, for I am sure she will not have the least objection in the world to seeing <i>you.</i> Very far from it, indeed. <i>Now</i> especially -there cannot be—but however, you<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_261" id="Page_261">[261]</a></span> and Marianne were always great +there cannot be—but however, you<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_261">[261]</a></span> and Marianne were always great favourites. Why would not Marianne come?"—</p> <p>Elinor made what excuse she could for her.</p> @@ -10658,7 +10661,7 @@ man. You will not mention the matter to Fanny, however, for though I have broke it to her, and she bears it vastly well,—she will not like to hear it much talked of."</p> -<p>Elinor had some difficulty here to refrain from observing, that<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_262" id="Page_262">[262]</a></span> she +<p>Elinor had some difficulty here to refrain from observing, that<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_262">[262]</a></span> she thought Fanny might have borne with composure, an acquisition of wealth to her brother, by which neither she nor her child could be possibly impoverished.</p> @@ -10706,7 +10709,7 @@ tone, calmly replied—</p> <p>"Choice!—how do you mean?"</p> <p>"I only mean that I suppose, from your manner of speaking, it must be -the same to Miss Morton whether she marry Edward or Robert."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_263" id="Page_263">[263]</a></span></p> +the same to Miss Morton whether she marry Edward or Robert."<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_263">[263]</a></span></p> <p>"Certainly, there can be no difference; for Robert will now to all intents and purposes be considered as the eldest son;—and as to any @@ -10751,12 +10754,12 @@ unfair a division of his mother's love and liberality, to the prejudice of his banished brother, earned only by his own dissipated course of life, and that brother's integrity, was confirming her most unfavourable opinion of his head and heart.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_264" id="Page_264">[264]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_29" id="pic_29"></a> -<img src="images/image_288.jpg" width="500" height="686" alt=""Of one thing I may assure you."" /> -<br /><span class="caption">"Of one thing I may assure you."</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_264">[264]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_29"></a> +<img src="images/image_288.jpg" alt=""Of one thing I may assure you."" style="width: 500px; height: 686px"> +<br ><span class="caption">"Of one thing I may assure you."</span> </div> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_265" id="Page_265">[265]</a></span></p> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_265">[265]</a></span></p> <p>They had scarcely been two minutes by themselves, before he began to speak of Edward; for he, too, had heard of the living, and was very inquisitive on the subject. Elinor repeated the particulars of it, as @@ -10790,7 +10793,7 @@ any in the kingdom; and I declare and protest to you I never was so shocked in my life, as when it all burst forth. I could not believe it. My mother was the first person who told me of it; and I, feeling myself called on to act with resolution, immediately said to her,—'My -dear madam, I do not know what you may intend to do on the<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_266" id="Page_266">[266]</a></span> occasion, +dear madam, I do not know what you may intend to do on the<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_266">[266]</a></span> occasion, but as for myself, I must say, that if Edward does marry this young woman, I never will see him again.' That was what I said immediately. I was most uncommonly shocked, indeed! Poor Edward! he has done for @@ -10832,9 +10835,9 @@ distinguish every thing that was most affectionate and graceful.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_267" id="Page_267">[267]</a></span></p> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XLII" id="CHAPTER_XLII"></a>CHAPTER XLII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_267">[267]</a></span></p> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XLII"></a>CHAPTER XLII</h2> <p>One other short call in Harley Street, in which Elinor received her @@ -10874,7 +10877,7 @@ tears.</p> <p>Elinor's satisfaction, at the moment of removal, was more positive. She had no such object for her lingering thoughts to fix on, she left no creature behind, from whom it would give her a moment's regret to -be divided for ever, she was pleased<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_268" id="Page_268">[268]</a></span> to be free herself from the +be divided for ever, she was pleased<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_268">[268]</a></span> to be free herself from the persecution of Lucy's friendship, she was grateful for bringing her sister away unseen by Willoughby since his marriage, and she looked forward with hope to what a few months of tranquility at Barton might @@ -10913,14 +10916,14 @@ liberty, of wandering from place to place in free and luxurious solitude, she resolved to spend almost every hour of every day while she remained with the Palmers, in the indulgence of such solitary rambles.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_269" id="Page_269">[269]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_30" id="pic_30"></a> -<img src="images/image_293.jpg" width="500" height="669" alt="Showing her child to the housekeeper." /> -<br /><span class="caption">Showing her child to the housekeeper.</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_269">[269]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_30"></a> +<img src="images/image_293.jpg" alt="Showing her child to the housekeeper." style="width: 500px; height: 669px"> +<br ><span class="caption">Showing her child to the housekeeper.</span> </div> <p>She returned just in time to join the others as they quitted the -<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_270" id="Page_270">[270]</a></span>house, on an excursion through its more immediate premises; and the +<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_270">[270]</a></span>house, on an excursion through its more immediate premises; and the rest of the morning was easily whiled away, in lounging round the kitchen garden, examining the bloom upon its walls, and listening to the gardener's lamentations upon blights, in dawdling through the @@ -10957,14 +10960,14 @@ forms of politeness; her kindness, recommended by so pretty a face, was engaging; her folly, though evident was not disgusting, because it was not conceited; and Elinor could have forgiven every thing but her laugh.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_271" id="Page_271">[271]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_31" id="pic_31"></a> -<img src="images/image_295.jpg" width="500" height="805" alt="The gardener's lamentations." /> -<br /><span class="caption">The gardener's lamentations.</span> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_271">[271]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_31"></a> +<img src="images/image_295.jpg" alt="The gardener's lamentations." style="width: 500px; height: 805px"> +<br ><span class="caption">The gardener's lamentations.</span> </div> <p>The two gentlemen arrived the next day to a very late dinner, -affording a pleasant enlargement of the party, and a<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_272" id="Page_272">[272]</a></span> very welcome +affording a pleasant enlargement of the party, and a<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_272">[272]</a></span> very welcome variety to their conversation, which a long morning of the same continued rain had reduced very low.</p> @@ -11004,7 +11007,7 @@ herself. But as it was, such a notion had scarcely ever entered her head, except by Mrs. Jennings's suggestion; and she could not help believing herself the nicest observer of the two: she watched his eyes, while Mrs. Jennings thought only of his behaviour; and while his -looks of anxious<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_273" id="Page_273">[273]</a></span> solicitude on Marianne's feeling, in her head and +looks of anxious<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_273">[273]</a></span> solicitude on Marianne's feeling, in her head and throat, the beginning of a heavy cold, because unexpressed by words, entirely escaped the latter lady's observation,—<i>she</i> could discover in them the quick feelings, and needless alarm of a lover.</p> @@ -11027,8 +11030,8 @@ remedies.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XLIII" id="CHAPTER_XLIII"></a>CHAPTER XLIII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XLIII"></a>CHAPTER XLIII</h2> <p>Marianne got up the next morning at her usual time; to every inquiry @@ -11045,7 +11048,7 @@ sleep, and felt no real alarm.</p> <p>A very restless and feverish night, however, disappointed the expectation of both; and when Marianne, after persisting in rising, -confessed herself unable to sit up, and returned<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_274" id="Page_274">[274]</a></span> voluntarily to her +confessed herself unable to sit up, and returned<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_274">[274]</a></span> voluntarily to her bed, Elinor was very ready to adopt Mrs. Jennings's advice, of sending for the Palmers' apothecary.</p> @@ -11084,7 +11087,7 @@ all in lamentation of this inevitable delay; though Elinor tried to raise her spirits, and make her believe, as she <i>then</i> really believed herself, that it would be a very short one.</p> -<p>The next day produced little or no alteration in the state of the<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_275" id="Page_275">[275]</a></span> +<p>The next day produced little or no alteration in the state of the<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_275">[275]</a></span> patient; she certainly was not better, and, except that there was no amendment, did not appear worse. Their party was now farther reduced; for Mr. Palmer, though very unwilling to go as well from real humanity @@ -11122,7 +11125,7 @@ forebodings, was not in a state of mind to resist their influence. He tried to reason himself out of fears, which the different judgment of the apothecary seemed to render absurd; but the many hours of each day in which he was left entirely alone, were but too favourable for the -admission of<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_276" id="Page_276">[276]</a></span> every melancholy idea, and he could not expel from his +admission of<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_276">[276]</a></span> every melancholy idea, and he could not expel from his mind the persuasion that he should see Marianne no more.</p> <p>On the morning of the third day however, the gloomy anticipations of @@ -11164,7 +11167,7 @@ wildness, cried out,—</p> Marianne to lie down again, "but she will be here, I hope, before it is long. It is a great way, you know, from hence to Barton."</p> -<p>"But she must not go round by London," cried Marianne,<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_277" id="Page_277">[277]</a></span> in the same +<p>"But she must not go round by London," cried Marianne,<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_277">[277]</a></span> in the same hurried manner. "I shall never see her, if she goes by London."</p> <p>Elinor perceived with alarm that she was not quite herself, and, while @@ -11203,7 +11206,7 @@ look for his return. Not a moment was lost in delay of any kind. The horses arrived, even before they were expected, and Colonel Brandon only pressing her hand with a look of solemnity, and a few words spoken too low to reach her ear, hurried into the carriage. It was -then<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_278" id="Page_278">[278]</a></span> about twelve o'clock, and she returned to her sister's apartment +then<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_278">[278]</a></span> about twelve o'clock, and she returned to her sister's apartment to wait for the arrival of the apothecary, and to watch by her the rest of the night. It was a night of almost equal suffering to both. Hour after hour passed away in sleepless pain and delirium on @@ -11242,7 +11245,7 @@ early death of a girl so young, so lovely as Marianne, must have struck a less interested person with concern. On Mrs. Jennings's compassion she had other claims. She had been for three months her companion, was still under her care, and she was known to have been -greatly<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_279" id="Page_279">[279]</a></span> injured, and long unhappy. The distress of her sister too, +greatly<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_279">[279]</a></span> injured, and long unhappy. The distress of her sister too, particularly a favourite, was before her;—and as for their mother, when Mrs. Jennings considered that Marianne might probably be to <i>her</i> what Charlotte was to herself, her sympathy in <i>her</i> sufferings was @@ -11281,7 +11284,7 @@ Hope had already entered; and feeling all its anxious flutter, she bent over her sister to watch—she hardly knew for what. Half an hour passed away, and the favourable symptom yet blessed her. Others even arose to confirm it. Her breath, her skin, her lips, all flattered -Elinor with signs of<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_280" id="Page_280">[280]</a></span> amendment; and Marianne fixed her eyes on her +Elinor with signs of<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_280">[280]</a></span> amendment; and Marianne fixed her eyes on her with a rational, though languid, gaze. Anxiety and hope now oppressed her in equal degrees, and left her no moment of tranquillity till the arrival of Mr. Harris at four o'clock; when his assurances, his @@ -11322,7 +11325,7 @@ yet kept them in ignorance!</p> <p>At seven o'clock, leaving Marianne still sweetly asleep, she joined Mrs. Jennings in the drawing-room to tea. Of breakfast she had been -kept by her fears, and of dinner by their sudden<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_281" id="Page_281">[281]</a></span> reverse, from eating +kept by her fears, and of dinner by their sudden<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_281">[281]</a></span> reverse, from eating much; and the present refreshment, therefore, with such feelings of content as she brought to it, was particularly welcome. Mrs. Jennings would have persuaded her, at its conclusion, to take some rest before @@ -11363,18 +11366,18 @@ with her sister, she hurried down stairs.</p> assured her that they were already in the house. She rushed to the drawing-room,—she entered it,—and saw only Willoughby.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_282" id="Page_282">[282]</a></span></p> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_282">[282]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_32" id="pic_32"></a> -<img src="images/image_306.jpg" width="500" height="844" alt=""I entreat you to stay."" /> -<br /><span class="caption">"<i>Opened a window-shutter.</i>"</span> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_32"></a> +<img src="images/image_306.jpg" alt=""I entreat you to stay."" style="width: 500px; height: 844px"> +<br ><span class="caption">"<i>Opened a window-shutter.</i>"</span> </div> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_283" id="Page_283">[283]</a></span></p> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XLIV" id="CHAPTER_XLIV"></a>CHAPTER XLIV</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_283">[283]</a></span></p> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XLIV"></a>CHAPTER XLIV</h2> <p>Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, @@ -11422,14 +11425,14 @@ true? is it really true?"</p> eagerness.</p> <p>"For God's sake tell me, is she out of danger, or is she not?"</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_284" id="Page_284">[284]</a></span></p> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_284">[284]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_33" id="pic_33"></a> -<img src="images/image_308.jpg" width="500" height="734" alt=""I entreat you to stay."" /> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_33"></a> +<img src="images/image_308.jpg" alt=""I entreat you to stay."" style="width: 500px; height: 734px"> <span class="caption">"I entreat you to stay."</span> </div> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_285" id="Page_285">[285]</a></span></p> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_285">[285]</a></span></p> <p>"We hope she is."</p> @@ -11476,7 +11479,7 @@ you mean by it?"—</p> me one degree less than you do <i>now.</i> I mean to offer some kind of explanation, some kind of apology, for the past; to open my whole heart to you, and by convincing you, that though I have been always a -blockhead, I have not been<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_286" id="Page_286">[286]</a></span> always a rascal, to obtain something like +blockhead, I have not been<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_286">[286]</a></span> always a rascal, to obtain something like forgiveness from Ma——, from your sister."</p> <p>"Is this the real reason of your coming?"</p> @@ -11522,7 +11525,7 @@ subject."</p> <p>"I insist on you hearing the whole of it," he replied, "My fortune was never large, and I had always been expensive, always in the habit of -associating with people of better income<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_287" id="Page_287">[287]</a></span> than myself. Every year +associating with people of better income<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_287">[287]</a></span> than myself. Every year since my coming of age, or even before, I believe, had added to my debts; and though the death of my old cousin, Mrs. Smith, was to set me free; yet that event being uncertain, and possibly far distant, it @@ -11562,7 +11565,7 @@ making myself contemptible and wretched for ever. At last, however, my resolution was taken, and I had determined, as soon as I could engage her alone, to justify the attentions I had so invariably paid her, and openly assure her of an affection which I had already taken such pains -to<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_288" id="Page_288">[288]</a></span> display. But in the interim—in the interim of the very few hours +to<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_288">[288]</a></span> display. But in the interim—in the interim of the very few hours that were to pass, before I could have an opportunity of speaking with her in private—a circumstance occurred—an unlucky circumstance—to ruin all my resolution, and with it all my comfort. A discovery took @@ -11603,7 +11606,7 @@ You must have known, that while you were enjoying yourself in Devonshire pursuing fresh schemes, always gay, always happy, she was reduced to the extremest indigence."</p> -<p>"But, upon my soul, I did <i>not</i> know it," he warmly replied; "I<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_289" id="Page_289">[289]</a></span> did +<p>"But, upon my soul, I did <i>not</i> know it," he warmly replied; "I<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_289">[289]</a></span> did not recollect that I had omitted to give her my direction; and common sense might have told her how to find it out."</p> @@ -11643,11 +11646,11 @@ her again."</p> <p>"Why did you call, Mr. Willoughby?" said Elinor, reproachfully; "a note would have answered every purpose. Why was it necessary to call?"</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_290" id="Page_290">[290]</a></span></p> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_290">[290]</a></span></p> <p>[Missing Illustration: "<i>I was formally dismissed.</i>"]</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_291" id="Page_291">[291]</a></span></p> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_291">[291]</a></span></p> <p>"It was necessary to my own pride. I could not bear to leave the country in a manner that might lead you, or the rest of the neighbourhood, to suspect any part of what had really passed between @@ -11689,7 +11692,7 @@ it was a blessed journey!"</p> <p>He stopped.</p> <p>"Well, sir," said Elinor, who, though pitying him, grew impatient for -his departure, "and this is all?"<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_292" id="Page_292">[292]</a></span></p> +his departure, "and this is all?"<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_292">[292]</a></span></p> <p>"Ah!—no,—have you forgot what passed in town? That infamous letter? Did she show it you?"</p> @@ -11732,7 +11735,7 @@ other woman in the world, and that I was using her infamously. But every thing was then just settled between Miss Grey and me. To retreat was impossible. All that I had to do, was to avoid you both. I sent no answer to Marianne, intending by that to preserve myself from her -farther notice; and for some time <span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_293" id="Page_293">[293]</a></span>I was even determined not to call +farther notice; and for some time <span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_293">[293]</a></span>I was even determined not to call in Berkeley Street; but at last, judging it wiser to affect the air of a cool, common acquaintance than anything else, I watched you all safely out of the house one morning, and left my name."</p> @@ -11777,12 +11780,12 @@ of her to-day as really dying, it was a kind of comfort to me to imagine that I knew exactly how she would appear to those, who saw her last in this world. She was before me, constantly before me, as I travelled, in the same look and hue."</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_294" id="Page_294">[294]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_34" id="pic_34"></a> -<img src="images/image_318.jpg" width="500" height="805" alt=""I have entered many a shop to avoid your sight."" /> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_294">[294]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_34"></a> +<img src="images/image_318.jpg" alt=""I have entered many a shop to avoid your sight."" style="width: 500px; height: 805px"> <span class="caption">"I have entered many a shop to avoid your sight."</span> </div> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_295" id="Page_295">[295]</a></span></p> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_295">[295]</a></span></p> <p>A short pause of mutual thoughtfulness succeeded. Willoughby first rousing himself, broke it thus:</p> @@ -11822,7 +11825,7 @@ engaged, every thing in preparation, the day almost fixed—but I am talking like a fool. Preparation! Day! In honest words, her money was necessary to me, and in a situation like mine, any thing was to be done to prevent a rupture. And after all, what did it signify to my -character in the opinion of Marianne and<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_296" id="Page_296">[296]</a></span> her friends, in what +character in the opinion of Marianne and<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_296">[296]</a></span> her friends, in what language my answer was couched? It must have been only to one end. My business was to declare myself a scoundrel, and whether I did it with a bow or a bluster was of little importance. 'I am ruined for ever in @@ -11864,7 +11867,7 @@ know—the misery that you have inflicted—I hardly know what could have made it worse."</p> <p>"Will you repeat to your sister when she is recovered, what I have -been<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_297" id="Page_297">[297]</a></span> telling you?—Let me be a little lightened too in her opinion as +been<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_297">[297]</a></span> telling you?—Let me be a little lightened too in her opinion as well as in yours. You tell me that she has forgiven me already. Let me be able to fancy that a better knowledge of my heart, and of my present feelings, will draw from her a more spontaneous, more natural, @@ -11903,7 +11906,7 @@ in my carriage. Now you know all."</p> <p>Elinor made no answer. Her thoughts were silently fixed on the irreparable injury which too early an independence and its consequent habits of idleness, dissipation, and luxury, had made in the mind, the -character, the happiness, of a man who, to every advantage<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_298" id="Page_298">[298]</a></span> of person +character, the happiness, of a man who, to every advantage<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_298">[298]</a></span> of person and talents, united a disposition naturally open and honest, and a feeling, affectionate temper. The world had made him extravagant and vain—Extravagance and vanity had made him cold-hearted and selfish. @@ -11950,7 +11953,7 @@ Were I even by any blessed chance at liberty again—"</p> <p>Elinor stopped him with a reproof.</p> <p>"Well,"—he replied—"once more good bye. I shall now go away and live -in dread of one event."<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_299" id="Page_299">[299]</a></span></p> +in dread of one event."<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_299">[299]</a></span></p> <p>"What do you mean?"</p> @@ -11969,8 +11972,8 @@ you!"</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XLV" id="CHAPTER_XLV"></a>CHAPTER XLV</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XLV"></a>CHAPTER XLV</h2> <p>Elinor, for some time after he left her, for some time even after the @@ -11996,7 +11999,7 @@ just awaking, refreshed by so long and sweet a sleep to the extent of her hopes. Elinor's heart was full. The past, the present, the future, Willoughby's visit, Marianne's safety, and her mother's expected arrival, threw her altogether into an agitation of spirits which kept -off every indication of<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_300" id="Page_300">[300]</a></span> fatigue, and made her only fearful of +off every indication of<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_300">[300]</a></span> fatigue, and made her only fearful of betraying herself to her sister. Short was the time, however, in which that fear could affect her, for within half an hour after Willoughby's leaving the house, she was again called down stairs by the sound of @@ -12035,7 +12038,7 @@ of the most wearing anxiety seemed to make requisite, was kept off by irritation of spirits. Willoughby, "poor Willoughby," as she now allowed herself to call him, was constantly in her thoughts; she would not but have heard his vindication for the world, and now blamed, now -acquitted herself for having judged him so harshly<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_301" id="Page_301">[301]</a></span> before. But her +acquitted herself for having judged him so harshly<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_301">[301]</a></span> before. But her promise of relating it to her sister was invariably painful. She dreaded the performance of it, dreaded what its effect on Marianne might be; doubted whether after such an explanation she could ever be @@ -12078,7 +12081,7 @@ not surprised, was all silent attention.</p> <p>"You are never like me, dear Elinor, or I should wonder at your composure now. Had I sat down to wish for any possible good to my family, I should have fixed on Colonel Brandon's marrying one of you -as the object most desirable. And I believe<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_302" id="Page_302">[302]</a></span> Marianne will be the most +as the object most desirable. And I believe<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_302">[302]</a></span> Marianne will be the most happy with him of the two."</p> <p>Elinor was half inclined to ask her reason for thinking so, because @@ -12122,7 +12125,7 @@ men."</p> <p>"His character, however," answered Elinor, "does not rest on <i>one</i> act of kindness, to which his affection for Marianne, were humanity out of the case, would have prompted him. To Mrs. Jennings, to the -Middletons, he has been long and intimately<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_303" id="Page_303">[303]</a></span> known; they equally love +Middletons, he has been long and intimately<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_303">[303]</a></span> known; they equally love and respect him; and even my own knowledge of him, though lately acquired, is very considerable; and so highly do I value and esteem him, that if Marianne can be happy with him, I shall be as ready as @@ -12163,7 +12166,7 @@ her assent, continued—</p> <p>"And his manners, the Colonel's manners are not only more pleasing to me than Willoughby's ever were, but they are of a kind I well know to -be more solidly attaching to<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_304" id="Page_304">[304]</a></span> Marianne. Their gentleness, their +be more solidly attaching to<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_304">[304]</a></span> Marianne. Their gentleness, their genuine attention to other people, and their manly unstudied simplicity is much more accordant with her real disposition, than the liveliness—often artificial, and often ill-timed of the other. I am @@ -12193,8 +12196,8 @@ her friend, and yet in wishing it, to feel a pang for Willoughby.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XLVI" id="CHAPTER_XLVI"></a>CHAPTER XLVI</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XLVI"></a>CHAPTER XLVI</h2> <p>Marianne's illness, though weakening in its kind, had not been long @@ -12207,7 +12210,7 @@ him for fetching her mother, Colonel Brandon was invited to visit her.</p> <p>His emotion on entering the room, in seeing her altered looks, and in receiving the pale hand which she immediately held out to him, was -such, as, in Elinor's conjecture, must arise from something<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_305" id="Page_305">[305]</a></span> more than +such, as, in Elinor's conjecture, must arise from something<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_305">[305]</a></span> more than his affection for Marianne, or the consciousness of its being known to others; and she soon discovered in his melancholy eye and varying complexion as he looked at her sister, the probable recurrence of many @@ -12246,7 +12249,7 @@ bidding Colonel Brandon farewell with a cordiality of a friend, was carefully assisted by him into the carriage, of which he seemed anxious that she should engross at least half. Mrs. Dashwood and Elinor then followed, and the others were left by themselves, to talk -of the travellers, and feel their own<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_306" id="Page_306">[306]</a></span> dullness, till Mrs. Jennings +of the travellers, and feel their own<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_306">[306]</a></span> dullness, till Mrs. Jennings was summoned to her chaise to take comfort in the gossip of her maid for the loss of her two young companions; and Colonel Brandon immediately afterwards took his solitary way to Delaford.</p> @@ -12284,7 +12287,7 @@ piano-forte. She went to it; but the music on which her eye first rested was an opera, procured for her by Willoughby, containing some of their favourite duets, and bearing on its outward leaf her own name in his hand-writing. That would not do. She shook her head, put the -music aside, and after running over the keys for a minute, complained<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_307" id="Page_307">[307]</a></span> +music aside, and after running over the keys for a minute, complained<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_307">[307]</a></span> of feebleness in her fingers, and closed the instrument again; declaring however with firmness as she did so, that she should in future practice much.</p> @@ -12324,12 +12327,12 @@ Marianne, and ruin at least for a time this fair prospect of busy tranquillity. Willing therefore to delay the evil hour, she resolved to wait till her sister's health were more secure, before she appointed it. But the resolution was made only to be broken.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_308" id="Page_308">[308]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_35" id="pic_35"></a> -<img src="images/image_332.jpg" width="500" height="709" alt=""And see how the children go on."" /> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_308">[308]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_35"></a> +<img src="images/image_332.jpg" alt=""And see how the children go on."" style="width: 500px; height: 709px"> <span class="caption">"And see how the children go on."</span> </div> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_309" id="Page_309">[309]</a></span></p> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_309">[309]</a></span></p> <p>Marianne had been two or three days at home, before the weather was fine enough for an invalid like herself to venture out. But at last a soft, genial morning appeared; such as might tempt the daughter's @@ -12371,7 +12374,7 @@ sometimes fancied him, since the story of that unfortunate girl—"</p> horrible to suspect a person, who has been what <i>he</i> has been to <i>me</i>, of such designs, but what must it make me appear to myself? What in a situation like mine, but a most shamefully unguarded affection could -expose me to—"<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_310" id="Page_310">[310]</a></span></p> +expose me to—"<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_310">[310]</a></span></p> <p>"How then," asked her sister, "would you account for his behaviour?"</p> @@ -12415,7 +12418,7 @@ nurse, my friend, my sister! You, who had seen all the fretful selfishness of my latter days; who had known all the murmurings of my heart! How should I have lived in <i>your</i> remembrance! My mother too! How could you have consoled her! I cannot express my own abhorrence of -myself. Whenever I looked towards the past, I saw<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_311" id="Page_311">[311]</a></span> some duty +myself. Whenever I looked towards the past, I saw<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_311">[311]</a></span> some duty neglected, or some failing indulged. Every body seemed injured by me. The kindness, the unceasing kindness of Mrs. Jennings, I had repaid with ungrateful contempt. To the Middletons, to the Palmers, the @@ -12453,7 +12456,7 @@ mix in other society, it will be only to show that my spirit is humbled, my heart amended, and that I can practise the civilities, the lesser duties of life, with gentleness and forbearance. As for Willoughby—to say that I shall soon or that I shall ever forget him, -would be idle. His remembrance can be overcome<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_312" id="Page_312">[312]</a></span> by no change of +would be idle. His remembrance can be overcome<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_312">[312]</a></span> by no change of circumstances or opinions. But it shall be regulated, it shall be checked by religion, by reason, by constant employment."</p> @@ -12493,9 +12496,9 @@ parlour to fulfill her parting injunction.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_313" id="Page_313">[313]</a></span></p> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XLVII" id="CHAPTER_XLVII"></a>CHAPTER XLVII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_313">[313]</a></span></p> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XLVII"></a>CHAPTER XLVII</h2> <p>Mrs. Dashwood did not hear unmoved the vindication of her former @@ -12537,7 +12540,7 @@ slowly continued—</p> <p>"It is a great relief to me—what Elinor told me this morning—I have now heard exactly what I wished to hear."—For some moments her voice was lost; but recovering herself, she added, and with greater calmness -than before—"I am now perfectly<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_314" id="Page_314">[314]</a></span> satisfied, I wish for no change. I +than before—"I am now perfectly<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_314">[314]</a></span> satisfied, I wish for no change. I never could have been happy with him, after knowing, as sooner or later I must have known, all this. I should have had no confidence, no esteem. Nothing could have done it away to my feelings."</p> @@ -12578,7 +12581,7 @@ had involved him in such difficulties?"</p> <p>Marianne's lips quivered, and she repeated the word "Selfish?" in a tone that implied, "do you really think him selfish?"</p> -<p>"The whole of his behaviour," replied Elinor, "from the<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_315" id="Page_315">[315]</a></span> beginning to +<p>"The whole of his behaviour," replied Elinor, "from the<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_315">[315]</a></span> beginning to the end of the affair, has been grounded on selfishness. It was selfishness which first made him sport with your affections; which afterwards, when his own were engaged, made him delay the confession @@ -12622,7 +12625,7 @@ discontents."</p> <p>Marianne assented most feelingly to the remark; and her mother was led by it to an enumeration of Colonel Brandon's injuries and merits, warm as friendship and design could unitedly dictate. Her daughter did not -look, however, as if much of it were heard by her.<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_316" id="Page_316">[316]</a></span></p> +look, however, as if much of it were heard by her.<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_316">[316]</a></span></p> <p>Elinor, according to her expectation, saw on the two or three following days, that Marianne did not continue to gain strength as she had done; @@ -12670,14 +12673,13 @@ far recovered the use of her reason and voice as to be just beginning an inquiry of Thomas, as to the source of his intelligence. Mrs. Dashwood immediately took all that trouble on herself; and Elinor had the benefit of the information without the exertion of seeking it.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_317" id="Page_317">[317]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_36" id="pic_36"></a> -<img src="images/image_341.jpg" width="500" height="705" alt=""I suppose you know, ma'am, that Mr. Ferrars is -married."" /> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_317">[317]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_36"></a> +<img src="images/image_341.jpg" alt=""I suppose you know, ma'am, that Mr. Ferrars is married."" style="width: 500px; height: 705px"> <span class="caption">"I suppose you know, ma'am, that Mr. Ferrars is married."</span> </div> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_318" id="Page_318">[318]</a></span></p> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_318">[318]</a></span></p> <p>"Who told you that Mr. Ferrars was married, Thomas?"</p> <p>"I see Mr. Ferrars myself, ma'am, this morning in Exeter, and his lady @@ -12722,7 +12724,7 @@ then they'd be sure and call here."</p> <p>Mrs. Dashwood now looked at her daughter; but Elinor knew better than to expect them. She recognised the whole of Lucy in the message, and -was very confident that Edward would<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_319" id="Page_319">[319]</a></span> never come near them. She +was very confident that Edward would<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_319">[319]</a></span> never come near them. She observed in a low voice, to her mother, that they were probably going down to Mr. Pratt's, near Plymouth.</p> @@ -12769,9 +12771,9 @@ greater fortitude.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_320" id="Page_320">[320]</a></span></p> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XLVIII" id="CHAPTER_XLVIII"></a>CHAPTER XLVIII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_320">[320]</a></span></p> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XLVIII"></a>CHAPTER XLVIII</h2> <p>Elinor now found the difference between the expectation of an @@ -12809,7 +12811,7 @@ her; she turned away her head from every sketch of him.</p> <p>Elinor flattered herself that some one of their connections in London would write to them to announce the event, and give farther particulars,—but day after day passed off, and brought no letter, no -tidings. Though uncertain that any one were<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_321" id="Page_321">[321]</a></span> to blame, she found fault +tidings. Though uncertain that any one were<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_321">[321]</a></span> to blame, she found fault with every absent friend. They were all thoughtless or indolent.</p> <p>"When do you write to Colonel Brandon, ma'am?" was an inquiry which @@ -12852,14 +12854,14 @@ Mrs. Dashwood, however, conforming, as she trusted, to the wishes of that daughter, by whom she then meant in the warmth of her heart to be guided in every thing, met him with a look of forced complacency, gave him her hand, and wished him joy.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_322" id="Page_322">[322]</a></span></p> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_322">[322]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_37" id="pic_37"></a> -<img src="images/image_346.jpg" width="500" height="715" alt="It was Edward." /> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_37"></a> +<img src="images/image_346.jpg" alt="It was Edward." style="width: 500px; height: 715px"> <span class="caption">It was Edward.</span> </div> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_323" id="Page_323">[323]</a></span></p> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_323">[323]</a></span></p> <p>He coloured, and stammered out an unintelligible reply. Elinor's lips had moved with her mother's, and, when the moment of action was over, @@ -12908,7 +12910,7 @@ pieces as he spoke, said, in a hurried voice—</p> <p>"Perhaps you do not know—you may not have heard that my brother is lately married to—to the youngest—to Miss Lucy Steele."</p> -<p>His words were echoed with unspeakable astonishment<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_324" id="Page_324">[324]</a></span> by all but +<p>His words were echoed with unspeakable astonishment<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_324">[324]</a></span> by all but Elinor, who sat with her head leaning over her work, in a state of such agitation as made her hardly know where she was.</p> @@ -12928,8 +12930,8 @@ means of lessening but by their own conjectures.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XLIX" id="CHAPTER_XLIX"></a>CHAPTER XLIX</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XLIX"></a>CHAPTER XLIX</h2> <p>Unaccountable, however, as the circumstances of his release might @@ -12949,7 +12951,7 @@ need of encouragement and fresh air.</p> <p>How soon he had walked himself into the proper resolution, however, how soon an opportunity of exercising it occurred, in what manner he -expressed himself, and how he was received, need not be particularly<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_325" id="Page_325">[325]</a></span> +expressed himself, and how he was received, need not be particularly<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_325">[325]</a></span> told. This only need be said;—that when they all sat down to table at four o'clock, about three hours after his arrival, he had secured his lady, engaged her mother's consent, and was not only in the rapturous @@ -12988,7 +12990,7 @@ entered at Oxford till I was nineteen. I had therefore nothing in the world to do, but to fancy myself in love; and as my mother did not make my home in every respect comfortable, as I had no friend, no companion in my brother, and disliked new acquaintance, it was not -unnatural<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_326" id="Page_326">[326]</a></span> for me to be very often at Longstaple, where I always felt +unnatural<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_326">[326]</a></span> for me to be very often at Longstaple, where I always felt myself at home, and was always sure of a welcome; and accordingly I spent the greatest part of my time there from eighteen to nineteen: Lucy appeared everything that was amiable and obliging. She was pretty @@ -13028,7 +13030,7 @@ or any degree of tranquillity to her heart.</p> <p>Edward was now fixed at the cottage at least for a week;—for whatever other claims might be made on him, it was impossible that less than a -week should be given<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_327" id="Page_327">[327]</a></span> up to the enjoyment of Elinor's company, or +week should be given<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_327">[327]</a></span> up to the enjoyment of Elinor's company, or suffice to say half that was to be said of the past, the present, and the future;—for though a very few hours spent in the hard labor of incessant talking will despatch more subjects than can really be in @@ -13067,7 +13069,7 @@ at a loss with herself to make out; for at Oxford, where he had remained for choice ever since his quitting London, he had had no means of hearing of her but from herself, and her letters to the very last were neither less frequent, nor less affectionate than usual. Not -the smallest suspicion, therefore, had ever occurred<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_328" id="Page_328">[328]</a></span> to prepare him +the smallest suspicion, therefore, had ever occurred<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_328">[328]</a></span> to prepare him for what followed;—and when at last it burst on him in a letter from Lucy herself, he had been for some time, he believed, half stupified between the wonder, the horror, and the joy of such a deliverance. He @@ -13113,7 +13115,7 @@ amends for the defect of the style."</p> are certainly married. And your mother has brought on herself a most appropriate punishment. The independence she settled on Robert, through resentment against you, has put it in his power to make his -own choice; and she has actually been bribing one son with a thousand<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_329" id="Page_329">[329]</a></span> +own choice; and she has actually been bribing one son with a thousand<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_329">[329]</a></span> a-year, to do the very deed which she disinherited the other for intending to do. She will hardly be less hurt, I suppose, by Robert's marrying Lucy, than she would have been by your marrying her."</p> @@ -13153,7 +13155,7 @@ engagement, which, long before the discovery of it laid him open to his mother's anger, had been a continual source of disquiet and regret to him.</p> -<p>"I thought it my duty," said he, "independent of my feelings, to give<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_330" id="Page_330">[330]</a></span> +<p>"I thought it my duty," said he, "independent of my feelings, to give<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_330">[330]</a></span> her the option of continuing the engagement or not, when I was renounced by my mother, and stood to all appearance without a friend in the world to assist me. In such a situation as that, where there @@ -13196,7 +13198,7 @@ as my honour. I felt that I admired you, but I told myself it was only friendship; and till I began to make comparisons between yourself and Lucy, I did not know how far I was got. After that, I suppose, I <i>was</i> wrong in remaining so much in Sussex, and the arguments with which I -reconciled myself to the<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_331" id="Page_331">[331]</a></span> expediency of it, were no better than +reconciled myself to the<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_331">[331]</a></span> expediency of it, were no better than these:—The danger is my own; I am doing no injury to anybody but myself."</p> @@ -13237,7 +13239,7 @@ would serve no other purpose than to enrich Fanny.</p> <p>About four days after Edward's arrival Colonel Brandon appeared, to complete Mrs. Dashwood's satisfaction, and to give her the dignity of -having, for the first time since her living at Barton, more company<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_332" id="Page_332">[332]</a></span> +having, for the first time since her living at Barton, more company<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_332">[332]</a></span> with her than her house would hold. Edward was allowed to retain the privilege of first comer, and Colonel Brandon therefore walked every night to his old quarters at the Park; from whence he usually returned @@ -13276,7 +13278,7 @@ all accounts, almost broken-hearted, at Oxford. "I do think," she continued, "nothing was ever carried on so sly; for it was but two days before Lucy called and sat a couple of hours with me. Not a soul suspected anything of the matter, not even Nancy, who, poor soul! came -crying to me the day after, in a great fright<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_333" id="Page_333">[333]</a></span> for fear of Mrs. +crying to me the day after, in a great fright<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_333">[333]</a></span> for fear of Mrs. Ferrars, as well as not knowing how to get to Plymouth; for Lucy it seems borrowed all her money before she went off to be married, on purpose we suppose to make a show with, and poor Nancy had not seven @@ -13315,7 +13317,7 @@ of Mrs. Ferrars's heart, and that she wishes for nothing so much as to be on good terms with her children."</p> <p>This paragraph was of some importance to the prospects and conduct of -Edward. It determined him to attempt<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_334" id="Page_334">[334]</a></span> a reconciliation, though not +Edward. It determined him to attempt<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_334">[334]</a></span> a reconciliation, though not exactly in the manner pointed out by their brother and sister.</p> <p>"A letter of proper submission!" repeated he; "would they have me beg @@ -13355,9 +13357,9 @@ couple of nights, he was to proceed on his journey to town.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_335" id="Page_335">[335]</a></span></p> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_L" id="CHAPTER_L"></a>CHAPTER L</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;" > +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_335">[335]</a></span></p> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_L"></a>CHAPTER L</h2> <p>After a proper resistance on the part of Mrs. Ferrars, just so violent @@ -13393,7 +13395,7 @@ issued her decree of consent to the marriage of Edward and Elinor.</p> <p>What she would engage to do towards augmenting their income was next to be considered; and here it plainly appeared, that though Edward was now her only son, he was by no means her eldest; for while Robert was -inevitably endowed<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_336" id="Page_336">[336]</a></span> with a thousand pounds a-year, not the smallest +inevitably endowed<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_336">[336]</a></span> with a thousand pounds a-year, not the smallest objection was made against Edward's taking orders for the sake of two hundred and fifty at the utmost; nor was anything promised either for the present or in future, beyond the ten thousand pounds, which had @@ -13435,7 +13437,7 @@ honour.</p> <p>"I will not say that I am disappointed, my dear sister," said John, as they were walking together one morning before the gates of Delaford House, "<i>that</i> would be saying too much, for certainly you have been -one of the most fortunate young<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_337" id="Page_337">[337]</a></span> women in the world, as it is. But, I +one of the most fortunate young<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_337">[337]</a></span> women in the world, as it is. But, I confess, it would give me great pleasure to call Colonel Brandon brother. His property here, his place, his house,—every thing is in such respectable and excellent condition! And his woods,—I have not @@ -13459,9 +13461,9 @@ principal instrument of his deliverance from it; for her respectful humility, assiduous attentions, and endless flatteries, as soon as the smallest opening was given for their exercise, reconciled Mrs. Ferrars to his choice, and re-established him completely in her favour.</p> -<p><span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_338" id="Page_338">[338]</a></span></p> -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a name="pic_38" id="pic_38"></a> -<img src="images/image_362.jpg" width="500" height="611" alt=""Everything in such respectable condition"" /> +<p><span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_338">[338]</a></span></p> +<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;"><a id="pic_38"></a> +<img src="images/image_362.jpg" alt=""Everything in such respectable condition"" style="width: 500px; height: 611px"> <span class="caption">"Everything in such respectable condition"</span> </div> @@ -13479,7 +13481,7 @@ interviews would settle the matter. In that point, however, and that only, he erred; for though Lucy soon gave him hopes that his eloquence would convince her in <i>time</i>, another visit, another conversation, was always wanted to produce this conviction. Some doubts always lingered -<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_339" id="Page_339">[339]</a></span>in her mind when they parted, which could only be removed by another +<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_339">[339]</a></span>in her mind when they parted, which could only be removed by another half hour's discourse with himself. His attendance was by this means secured, and the rest followed in course. Instead of talking of Edward, they came gradually to talk only of Robert,—a subject on @@ -13516,7 +13518,7 @@ together.</p> <p>What Edward had done to forfeit the right of eldest son, might have puzzled many people to find out; and what Robert had done to succeed -to it, might have puzzled them still<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_340" id="Page_340">[340]</a></span> more. It was an arrangement, +to it, might have puzzled them still<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_340">[340]</a></span> more. It was an arrangement, however, justified in its effects, if not in its cause; for nothing ever appeared in Robert's style of living or of talking to give a suspicion of his regretting the extent of his income, as either @@ -13557,7 +13559,7 @@ years before, she had considered too old to be married,—and who still sought the constitutional safeguard of a flannel waistcoat!</p> <p>But so it was. Instead of falling a sacrifice to an irresistible -passion, as once she had fondly<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_341" id="Page_341">[341]</a></span> flattered herself with expecting, +passion, as once she had fondly<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_341">[341]</a></span> flattered herself with expecting, instead of remaining even for ever with her mother, and finding her only pleasures in retirement and study, as afterwards in her more calm and sober judgment she had determined on,—she found herself at @@ -13598,7 +13600,7 @@ in after-days as bearing no comparison with Mrs. Brandon.</p> <p>Mrs. Dashwood was prudent enough to remain at the cottage, without attempting a removal to Delaford; and fortunately for Sir John and -Mrs. Jennings, when Marianne was taken from them, Margaret<span class='pagenum'><a name="Page_342" id="Page_342">[342]</a></span> had +Mrs. Jennings, when Marianne was taken from them, Margaret<span class='pagenum'><a id="Page_342">[342]</a></span> had reached an age highly suitable for dancing, and not very ineligible for being supposed to have a lover.</p> @@ -13611,458 +13613,6 @@ between themselves, or producing coolness between their husbands.</p> <h3>THE END</h3> -<div style='display:block;margin-top:4em'>*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK SENSE AND SENSIBILITY ***</div> -<div style='display:block;margin:1em 0;'>This file should be named 21839-h.htm or 21839-h.zip</div> -<div style='display:block;margin:1em 0;'>This and all associated files of various formats will be found in https://www.gutenberg.org/2/1/8/3/21839/</div> -<div style='display:block;margin:1em 0'> -Updated editions will replace the previous one—the old editions will -be renamed. -</div> - -<div style='display:block;margin:1em 0'> -Creating the works from print editions not protected by U.S. copyright -law means that no one owns a United States copyright in these works, -so the Foundation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United -States without permission and without paying copyright -royalties. 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