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tomorrow        would     find    her   recovered�察      �and    the   idea    of  what 

tomorrow would have produced�察�but for this unlucky illness�察�made 

every   ailment   severe�察  �for   on   that   day   they   were   to   have   begun 

their journey home�察�and�察�attended the whole way by a servant of 

Mrs。 Jennings�察�were to have taken their mother by surprise on the 

following   forenoon。   The   little   she   said   was   all   in   lamentation   of 

this inevitable delay�察�though Elinor  tried   to  raise   her  spirits�察�and 

make her believe�察�as she then really believed herself�察�that it would 

be a very short one。 

    The next day produced little or no alteration in the state of the 



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patient�察�she certainly was not better�察�and�察�except that there was no 

amendment�察  �did   not   appear   worse。   Their   party   was   now   farther 

reduced�察�for Mr。 Palmer�察�though very unwilling to go as well from 

real humanity and good´nature�察�as from a dislike of  appearing  to 

be frightened away by his wife�察�was persuaded at last by Colonel 

Brandon   to   perform   his   promise   of   following   her�察  �and   while   he 

was     preparing      to  go�察  �Colonel     Brandon      himself�察   �with    a  much 

greater exertion�察�began to talk of going likewise。!Here�察�however�察�

the kindness of  Mrs。   Jennings   interposed most  acceptably�察  �for  to 

send the Colonel away while his love was   in   so  much  uneasiness 

on    her   sister¨s   account�察    �would     be   to   deprive    them     both�察  �she 

thought�察  �of  every  comfort�察  �and   therefore   telling  him   at   once   that 

his   stay   at   Cleveland   was   necessary   to   herself�察  �that   she   should 

want   him   to   play  at   piquet   of   an   evening�察  �while   Miss   Dashwood 

was     above    with    her   sister�察 �&c。    she   urged    him    so   strongly    to 

remain�察�that he�察�who was gratifying the first wish of his own heart 

by a compliance�察�could not long even affect to demur�察�especially as 

Mrs。   Jennings¨s   entreaty   was   warmly   seconded   by   Mr。   Palmer�察�

who   seemed   to   feel   a   relief   to   himself�察  �in   leaving   behind   him   a 

person      so   well  able   to  assist   or  advise    Miss    Dashwood       in  any 

emergence。 

    Marianne        was�察   �of  course�察    �kept    in   ignorance      of   all  these 

arrangements。         She   knew     not   that   she   had   been    the   means     of 

sending the owners of Cleveland away�察�in about seven days   from 

the    time   of   their   arrival。  It   gave  her   no   surprise    that   she   saw 

nothing   of   Mrs。   Palmer�察  �and   as   it   gave   her   likewise   no   concern�察�

she never mentioned her name。 

    Two days passed away from the time of Mr。 Palmer¨s departure�察�

and   her   situation   continued�察  �with   little   variation�察  �the   same。   Mr。 



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Harris�察�who attended her every day�察�still talked boldly of a speedy 

recovery�察     �and    Miss    Dashwood       was    equally    sanguine�察     �but   the 

expectation       of  the   others    was   by   no   means     so   cheerful。    Mrs。 

Jennings had determined very early in the seizure that Marianne 

would never get over it�察�and Colonel Brandon�察�who was chiefly of 

use in listening to Mrs。 Jennings¨s forebodings�察�was not in a state 

of mind to resist their influence。 He tried to reason himself out of 

fears�察  �which  the   different   judgment   of   the   apothecary   seemed   to 

render absurd�察�but the   many  hours   of  each day  in  which  he   was 

left   entirely   alone�察  �were   but   too   favourable   for   the   admission   of 

every melancholy idea�察�and he could not expel from his mind the 

persuasion that he should see Marianne no more。 

    On     the   morning       of   the   third    day    however�察     �the   gloomy 

anticipations of both were almost done away�察�for when Mr。 Harris 

arrived�察  �he   declared   his   patient   materially   better。   Her   pulse   was 

much stronger�察�and every symptom more favourable   than  on   the 

preceding visit。 Elinor�察�confirmed in every pleasant hope�察�was   all 

cheerfulness�察  �rejoicing  that  in  her  letters   to  her   mother�察  �she   had 

pursued   her   own   judgment   rather   than   her   friend¨s�察  �in   making 

very   light   of   the   indisposition   which   delayed   them   at   Cleveland�察�

and   almost   fixing   on   the   time   when   Marianne   would   be   able   to 

travel。 

    But the day did not close so auspiciously as it began。!Towards 

the    evening     Marianne      became      ill  again�察  �growing     more     heavy�察�

restless�察�and uncomfortable than before。               Her sister�察�however�察�still 

sanguine�察�was willing to attribute the change to nothing more than 

the fatigue of having  sat  up   to  have   her bed made�察  �and carefully 

administering  the   cordials   prescribed�察  �saw   her�察  �with   satisfaction�察�

sink   at   last   into   a   slumber�察  �from   which   she   expected   the   most 



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beneficial effects。 Her sleep�察�though not so quiet as Elinor wished 

to   see   it�察  �lasted   a   considerable   time�察  �and   anxious   to   observe   the 

result of it herself�察�she resolved to sit with her during the whole of 

it。   Mrs。   Jennings�察 �knowing  nothing  of   any   change   in   the   patient�察�

went     unusually     early   to  bed�察   �her   maid�察   �who    was   one    of  the 

principal     nurses�察   �was    recreating     herself   in   the   housekeeper¨s 

room�察�and Elinor remained alone with Marianne。 

    The repose of the latter became more and more disturbed�察�and 

her sister�察�who watched�察�with unremitting attention her continual 

change of posture�察�and heard the frequent but inarticulate sounds 

of  complaint  which  passed   her  lips�察  �was   almost   wishing   to   rouse 

her     from    so   painful    a   slumber�察     �when     Marianne�察     �suddenly 

awakened   by   some   accidental   noise   in   the   house�察  �started   hastily 

up�察�and�察�with feverish wildness�察�cried out�察� 

    ^Is mama coming�拭� ̄ 

    ^Not yet�察院�cried the other�察�concealing her terror�察  �and assisting 

Marianne to lie down again�察 �but she will be here�察�I hope�察�before it 

is long。 It is a great way�察�you know�察�from hence to Barton。 ̄ 

    ^But she must not go round by London�察院�cried Marianne�察�in the 

same     hurried     manner。     ^I  shall   never    see  her�察  �if  she   goes   by 

London。 ̄ 

    Elinor perceived with alarm that she was not quite herself�察�and�察�

while attempting to soothe her�察�eagerly felt her pulse。 It was lower 

and quicker than ever� �and Marianne�察�still talking wildly of mama�察�

her   alarm   increased   so   rapidly�察  �as   to   determine   her   on   sending 

instantly  for  Mr。   Harris�察�and   despatching  a   messenger   to   Barton 

for   her   mother。    To   consult    with   Colonel    Brandon      on   the   best 

means   of   effecting   the   latter�察  �was   a   thought   which   immediately 

followed the resolution of its performance�察�and as soon as she had 



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rung   up   the   maid   to   take   her   place   by   her   sister�察  �she   hastened 

down to the drawing´room�察�where she knew he was generally to be 

found at a much later hour than the present。 

    It was no time for hesitation。 Her fears and her difficulties were 

immediately        before     him。    Her    fears�察  �he   had    no    courage�察    �no 

confidence       to   attempt    the  removal     of�察�he     listened    to  them    in 

silent  despondence�察�but  her  difficulties   were   instantly   obviated�察�

for   with   a   readiness   that   seemed   to   speak   the   occasion�察  �and   the 

service     pre´arranged       in   his   mind�察   �he   offered     himself    as   the 

messenger        who    should    fetch   Mrs。    Dashwood。       Elinor    made     no 

resistance   that   was   not   easily   overcome。   She   thanked   him   with 

brief�察�though fervent gratitude�察�and while he went to hurry off his 

servant with a message to Mr。 Harris�察�and an order for post´horses 

directly�察�she wrote a few lines to her mother。 

    The     comfort     of  such    a  friend

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