Austen Said:

she had seen almost enough to be thankful for her OWN sake, that one greater obstacle preserved her from suffering under any other of Mrs. Ferrars's creation, preserved her from all dependence upon her caprice, or any solicitude for her good opinion.

had Lucy been more amiable, she OUGHT to have rejoiced.

Lucy's spirits could be so very much elevated by the civility of Mrs. Ferrars; — that her interest and her vanity should so very much blind her as to make the attention which seemed only paid her because she was NOT ELINOR, appear a compliment to herself — or to allow her to derive encouragement from a preference only given her, because her real situation was unknown.

how happy she was.

she was happy to see him,

she had very much regretted being from home, when he called before in Berkeley Street.

her not finding London agree with her.

Lucy could not stay much longer.

Edward would not often expose her or himself to the distress of hearing Marianne's mistaken warmth, nor to the repetition of any other part of the pain that had attended their recent meeting —

the lady of Thomas Palmer, Esq. was safely delivered of a son and heir;

the inconstancy of beaux

a delightful thing for the girls to be together;

on having escaped the company of a stupid old woman so long.

the finest child in the world.

the exceedingly great inconvenience of sending her carriage for the Miss Dashwoods,

who could tell that they might not expect to go out with her a second time?

"her word she looked vastly smart, and she dared to say she would make a great many conquests."

he was exactly the coxcomb she had heard him described to be by Lucy.

Why they WERE different,

GAUCHERIE

much less to any natural deficiency, than to the misfortune of a private education; while he himself, though probably without any particular, any material superiority by nature, merely from the advantage of a public school, was as well fitted to mix in the world as any other man.

'But how can it be done?'

'my dear Ferrars, do tell me how it is to be managed. There is not a room in this cottage that will hold ten couple, and where can the supper be?'

The expense would be nothing, the inconvenience not more;

it was altogether an attention

requisite to its complete enfranchisement from his promise to his father.

another year would make the invitation needless, by bringing Elinor to town as Colonel Brandon's wife, and Marianne as THEIR visitor.

to request her company and her sister's, for some days, in Harley Street, as soon as Lady Middleton could spare them.

Mrs. Dashwood seemed actually working for her, herself; cherishing all her hopes, and promoting all her views!

for such a mark of uncommon kindness, vouchsafed on so short an acquaintance, seemed to declare that the good-will towards her arose from something more than merely malice against herself; and might be brought, by time and address, to do every thing that Lucy wished. Her flattery had already subdued the pride of Lady Middleton, and made an entry into the close heart of Mrs. John Dashwood; and these were effects that laid open the probability of greater.

Mrs. Dashwood had never been so much pleased with any young women in her life, as she was with them; had given each of them a needle book made by some emigrant; called Lucy by her Christian name; and did not know

whether she should ever be able to part with them.

For fear any unpleasant report should reach the young ladies under your care as to their sister's indisposition, I think it advisable to say, that I believe there is no great reason for alarm; I hope Mrs. Dashwood will do very well.'"

'Lord!'

'they are all so fond of Lucy, to be sure they will make no difficulty about it;'

she thought to make a match between Edward and some Lord's daughter or other,

they should not stay a minute longer in the house,

to let them stay till they had packed up their clothes.

in such a condition,

she could hardly walk; and Nancy, she was almost as bad.

he is monstrous fond of her,

No time was to be lost in undeceiving her, in making her acquainted with the real truth, and in endeavouring to bring her to hear it talked of by others, without betraying that she felt any uneasiness for her sister, or any resentment against Edward.

would ruin him for ever in her good opinion,

feel all her own disappointment over again.

she HAD loved him most sincerely,

so totally unamiable, so absolutely incapable of attaching a sensible man,

there is nothing materially to be apprehended; her constitution is a good one, and her resolution equal to any thing.

she never shall think well of anybody again;

they deserved some attention, were harmless, well-behaved girls, and would be pleasant companions;

'I wish, with all my heart,'