Chapter XXX

           

           Mrs.Jenningscameimmediatelytotheirroomonherreturn,andwithoutwaitingtohaveherrequestofadmittanceanswered,openedthedoorandwalkedinwithalookofrealconcern.

           "Howdoyoudomydear?"—saidsheinavoiceofgreatcompassiontoMarianne,whoturnedawayherfacewithoutattemptingtoanswer.

           "Howisshe,MissDashwood?—Poorthing!shelooksverybad.—Nowonder.Ay,itisbuttootrue.Heistobemarriedverysoon—agood-for-nothingfellow!Ihavenopatiencewithhim.Mrs.Taylortoldmeofithalfanhourago,andshewastolditbyaparticularfriendofMissGreyherself,elseIamsureIshouldnothavebelievedit;andIwasalmostreadytosinkasitwas.Well,saidI,allIcansayis,thatifthisbetrue,hehasusedayoungladyofmyacquaintanceabominablyill,andIwishwithallmysoulhiswifemayplaguehisheartout.AndsoIshallalwayssay,mydear,youmaydependonit.Ihavenonotionofmen’sgoingoninthisway;andifeverImeethimagain,Iwillgivehimsuchadressingashehasnothadthismanyaday.Butthereisonecomfort,mydearMissMarianne;heisnottheonlyyoungmanintheworldworthhaving;andwithyourprettyfaceyouwillneverwantadmirers.Well,poorthing!Iwon’tdisturbheranylonger,forshehadbetterhavehercryoutatonceandhavedonewith.TheParrysandSandersonsluckilyarecomingtonightyouknow,andthatwillamuseher."

           Shethenwentaway,walkingontiptoeoutoftheroom,asifshesupposedheryoungfriend’safflictioncouldbeincreasedbynoise.

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