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Sense and Sensibility

Chapter 10 10

Word Count: 1673    |    Released on: 28/11/2017

w before of Marianne's imprudence and want of thought, surprised her by its extravagant testimony of both. Marianne told her, with the greatest delight

on in favour of this gift, she must buy another for the servant, and keep a servant to ride it, and after all, bui

"and when it arrives we will ride every day. You shall share its use with me. Ima

additional servant, the expense would be a trifle; Mama she was sure would never object to it; and any horse would do for HIM; he might always get one at the park; as to a stable, the

lf and mama. It is not time or opportunity that is to determine intimacy;-it is disposition alone. Seven years would be insufficient to make some people acquainted with each other, and seven days are more than enough for others. I

ffection for her mother, by representing the inconveniences which that indulgent mother must draw on herself, if (as would probably be the case) she consented to this increase of establishment,

this alteration were at the same time related, and they were such as to make further entreaty on his side impossible. His concern however was very apparent; and after expressing it with earnestness, he added, in the same low v

ne, she instantly saw an intimacy so decided, a meaning so direct, as marked a perfect agreement between them. From that moment she doubted not of their being engaged

eceding evening with them, and Margaret, by being left some time in the parlour with only him and Marianne, had had opportunit

et to tell you about Marianne. I am sure she

; and they had not known each other a week, I believe, before you were certain that Marianne w

. I am sure they will be married very s

may be only the hair of

were whispering and talking together as fast as could be, and he seemed to be begging something of her, and presently he took up her scissors and cut off a

ithhold her credit; nor was she disposed to it, for the circumstan

evening at the park, to give the name of the young man who was Elinor's particular favourite, which had been long a mat

ort was painful. She was convinced that Margaret had fixed on a person whose nam

d more harm than good to the cause, by turning v

r conjectures may be, you h

ut it," replied Margaret; "it wa

company, and Margaret was eagerl

now all about it," said Mrs. Jenni

I know very well what it is

his own house at Norland to be sure. He

ot. He is of no p

u know that all this is an invention of your own

ne, for I am sure there was such a man

ects of raillery as delighted her husband and mother. The idea however started by her, was immediately pursued by Colonel Brandon, who was on every occasion mindful of the feelings of others; and much was said on the subject of rain by both of them. Wi

strict orders on that head. The grounds were declared to be highly beautiful, and Sir John, who was particularly warm in their praise, might be allowed to be a tolerable judge, for he had formed parties to visit them, at least, twice every summer for the last ten

the time of year, and that it had rained every day for the last fortnight;-and

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