Chapter XXXI

           

           Fromanightofmoresleepthanshehadexpected,Marianneawokethenextmorningtothesameconsciousnessofmiseryinwhichshehadclosedhereyes.

           Elinorencouragedherasmuchaspossibletotalkofwhatshefelt;andbeforebreakfastwasready,theyhadgonethroughthesubjectagainandagain;andwiththesamesteadyconvictionandaffectionatecounselonElinor’sside,thesameimpetuousfeelingsandvaryingopinionsonMarianne’s,asbefore.SometimesshecouldbelieveWilloughbytobeasunfortunateandasinnocentasherself,andatothers,losteveryconsolationintheimpossibilityofacquittinghim.Atonemomentshewasabsolutelyindifferenttotheobservationofalltheworld,atanothershewouldsecludeherselffromitforever,andatathirdcouldresistitwithenergy.Inonething,however,shewasuniform,whenitcametothepoint,inavoiding,whereitwaspossible,thepresenceofMrs.Jennings,andinadeterminedsilencewhenobligedtoendureit.HerheartwashardenedagainstthebeliefofMrs.Jennings’senteringintohersorrowswithanycompassion.

           "No,no,no,itcannotbe,"shecried;"shecannotfeel.Herkindnessisnotsympathy;hergood-natureisnottenderness.Allthatshewantsisgossip,andsheonlylikesmenowbecauseIsupplyit."

           Elinorhadnotneededthistobeassuredoftheinjusticetowhichhersisterwasoftenledinheropinionofothers,bytheirritablerefinementofherownmind,andthetoogreatimportanceplacedbyheronthedelicaciesofastrongsensibility,andthegracesofapolishedmanner.

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