Chapter XL

           

           "Well,MissDashwood,"saidMrs.Jennings,sagaciouslysmiling,assoonasthegentlemanhadwithdrawn,"IdonotaskyouwhattheColonelhasbeensayingtoyou;forthough,uponmyhonour,ITRIEDtokeepoutofhearing,Icouldnothelpcatchingenoughtounderstandhisbusiness.AndIassureyouIneverwasbetterpleasedinmylife,andIwishyoujoyofitwithallmyheart."

           "Thankyou,ma’am,"saidElinor."Itisamatterofgreatjoytome;andIfeelthegoodnessofColonelBrandonmostsensibly.Therearenotmanymenwhowouldactashehasdone.Fewpeoplewhohavesocompassionateaheart!Ineverwasmoreastonishedinmylife."

           "Lord!mydear,youareverymodest.Ian’ttheleastastonishedatitintheworld,forIhaveoftenthoughtoflate,therewasnothingmorelikelytohappen."

           "YoujudgedfromyourknowledgeoftheColonel’sgeneralbenevolence;butatleastyoucouldnotforeseethattheopportunitywouldsoverysoonoccur."

           "Opportunity!"repeatedMrs.Jennings—"Oh!astothat,whenamanhasoncemadeuphismindtosuchathing,somehoworotherhewillsoonfindanopportunity.Well,mydear,Iwishyoujoyofitagainandagain;andifevertherewasahappycoupleintheworld,IthinkIshallsoonknowwheretolookforthem."

           "YoumeantogotoDelafordafterthemIsuppose,"saidElinor,withafaintsmile.

           "Aye,mydear,thatIdo,indeed.Andastothehousebeingabadone,IdonotknowwhattheColonelwouldbeat,foritisasgoodaoneaseverIsaw."

           "Hespokeofitsbeingoutofrepair.

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