Chapter XXXV

           

           Elinor’scuriositytoseeMrs.Ferrarswassatisfied.—Shehadfoundinhereverythingthatcouldtendtomakeafartherconnectionbetweenthefamiliesundesirable.—Shehadseenenoughofherpride,hermeanness,andherdeterminedprejudiceagainstherself,tocomprehendallthedifficultiesthatmusthaveperplexedtheengagement,andretardedthemarriage,ofEdwardandherself,hadhebeenotherwisefree;—andshehadseenalmostenoughtobethankfulforherOWNsake,thatonegreaterobstaclepreservedherfromsufferingunderanyotherofMrs.Ferrars’screation,preservedherfromalldependenceuponhercaprice,oranysolicitudeforhergoodopinion.Oratleast,ifshedidnotbringherselfquitetorejoiceinEdward’sbeingfetteredtoLucy,shedetermined,thathadLucybeenmoreamiable,sheOUGHTtohaverejoiced.

           ShewonderedthatLucy’sspiritscouldbesoverymuchelevatedbythecivilityofMrs.Ferrars;—thatherinterestandhervanityshouldsoverymuchblindherastomaketheattentionwhichseemedonlypaidherbecauseshewasNOTELINOR,appearacomplimenttoherself—ortoallowhertoderiveencouragementfromapreferenceonlygivenher,becauseherrealsituationwasunknown.Butthatitwasso,hadnotonlybeendeclaredbyLucy’seyesatthetime,butwasdeclaredoveragainthenextmorningmoreopenly,foratherparticulardesire,LadyMiddletonsetherdowninBerkeleyStreetonthechanceofseeingElinoralone,totellherhowhappyshewas.

           Thechanceprovedaluckyone,foramessagefromMrs.Palmersoonaftershearrived,carriedMrs.Jenningsaway.

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