Chapter XI

           

           LittlehadMrs.DashwoodorherdaughtersimaginedwhentheyfirstcameintoDevonshire,thatsomanyengagementswouldarisetooccupytheirtimeasshortlypresentedthemselves,orthattheyshouldhavesuchfrequentinvitationsandsuchconstantvisitorsastoleavethemlittleleisureforseriousemployment.Yetsuchwasthecase.WhenMariannewasrecovered,theschemesofamusementathomeandabroad,whichSirJohnhadbeenpreviouslyforming,wereputintoexecution.Theprivateballsattheparkthenbegan;andpartiesonthewaterweremadeandaccomplishedasoftenasashoweryOctoberwouldallow.IneverymeetingofthekindWilloughbywasincluded;andtheeaseandfamiliaritywhichnaturallyattendedthesepartieswereexactlycalculatedtogiveincreasingintimacytohisacquaintancewiththeDashwoods,toaffordhimopportunityofwitnessingtheexcellenciesofMarianne,ofmarkinghisanimatedadmirationofher,andofreceiving,inherbehaviourtohimself,themostpointedassuranceofheraffection.

           Elinorcouldnotbesurprisedattheirattachment.Sheonlywishedthatitwerelessopenlyshewn;andonceortwicedidventuretosuggesttheproprietyofsomeself-commandtoMarianne.ButMarianneabhorredallconcealmentwherenorealdisgracecouldattendunreserve;andtoaimattherestraintofsentimentswhichwerenotinthemselvesillaudable,appearedtohernotmerelyanunnecessaryeffort,butadisgracefulsubjectionofreasontocommon-placeandmistakennotions.Willoughbythoughtthesame;andtheirbehaviouratalltimes,wasanillustrationoftheiropinions.

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