Chapter VIII

           

           Mrs.Jenningswasawidowwithanamplejointure.Shehadonlytwodaughters,bothofwhomshehadlivedtoseerespectablymarried,andshehadnowthereforenothingtodobuttomarryalltherestoftheworld.Inthepromotionofthisobjectshewaszealouslyactive,asfarasherabilityreached;andmissednoopportunityofprojectingweddingsamongalltheyoungpeopleofheracquaintance.Shewasremarkablyquickinthediscoveryofattachments,andhadenjoyedtheadvantageofraisingtheblushesandthevanityofmanyayoungladybyinsinuationsofherpoweroversuchayoungman;andthiskindofdiscernmentenabledhersoonafterherarrivalatBartondecisivelytopronouncethatColonelBrandonwasverymuchinlovewithMarianneDashwood.Sherathersuspectedittobeso,ontheveryfirsteveningoftheirbeingtogether,fromhislisteningsoattentivelywhileshesangtothem;andwhenthevisitwasreturnedbytheMiddletons’diningatthecottage,thefactwasascertainedbyhislisteningtoheragain.Itmustbeso.Shewasperfectlyconvincedofit.Itwouldbeanexcellentmatch,forHEwasrich,andSHEwashandsome.Mrs.JenningshadbeenanxioustoseeColonelBrandonwellmarried,eversinceherconnectionwithSirJohnfirstbroughthimtoherknowledge;andshewasalwaysanxioustogetagoodhusbandforeveryprettygirl.

           Theimmediateadvantagetoherselfwasbynomeansinconsiderable,foritsuppliedherwithendlessjokesagainstthemboth.Attheparkshelaughedatthecolonel,andinthecottageatMarianne.

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