Chapter XII

           

           AsElinorandMariannewerewalkingtogetherthenextmorningthelattercommunicatedapieceofnewstohersister,whichinspiteofallthatsheknewbeforeofMarianne’simprudenceandwantofthought,surprisedherbyitsextravaganttestimonyofboth.Mariannetoldher,withthegreatestdelight,thatWilloughbyhadgivenherahorse,onethathehadbredhimselfonhisestateinSomersetshire,andwhichwasexactlycalculatedtocarryawoman.Withoutconsideringthatitwasnotinhermother’splantokeepanyhorse,thatifsheweretoalterherresolutioninfavourofthisgift,shemustbuyanotherfortheservant,andkeepaservanttorideit,andafterall,buildastabletoreceivethem,shehadacceptedthepresentwithouthesitation,andtoldhersisterofitinraptures.

           "HeintendstosendhisgroomintoSomersetshireimmediatelyforit,"sheadded,"andwhenitarriveswewillrideeveryday.Youshallshareitsusewithme.Imaginetoyourself,mydearElinor,thedelightofagalloponsomeofthesedowns."

           Mostunwillingwasshetoawakenfromsuchadreamoffelicitytocomprehendalltheunhappytruthswhichattendedtheaffair;andforsometimesherefusedtosubmittothem.Astoanadditionalservant,theexpensewouldbeatrifle;Mamashewassurewouldneverobjecttoit;andanyhorsewoulddoforHIM;hemightalwaysgetoneatthepark;astoastable,themerestshedwouldbesufficient.Elinorthenventuredtodoubttheproprietyofherreceivingsuchapresentfromamansolittle,oratleastsolatelyknowntoher.Thiswastoomuch.

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