Austen Said:

"I suppose you know, ma'am, that Mr. Ferrars is married."

"I see Mr. Ferrars myself, ma'am, this morning in Exeter, and his lady too, Miss Steele as was. They was stopping in a chaise at the door of the New London Inn, as I went there with a message from Sally at the Park to her brother, who is one of the post-boys. I happened to look up as I went by the chaise, and so I see directly it was the youngest Miss Steele; so I took off my hat, and she knew me and called to me, and inquired after you, ma'am, and the young ladies, especially Miss Marianne, and

bid me

"Yes, ma'am. She smiled, and

said

She was always a very affable and free-spoken young lady, and very civil behaved. So, I made free to wish her joy."

"Yes, ma'am, I just see him leaning back in it, but he did not look up; — he never was a gentleman much for talking."

"No, ma'am, only they two."

as Miss Lucy — Mrs. Ferrars told me."

"Yes, ma'am — but not to bide long. They will soon be back again, and then they'd be sure and call here."

"No, ma'am — the horses were just coming out, but I could not bide any longer; I was afraid of being late."

"Yes, ma'am,

she said how

and to my mind she was always a very handsome young lady — and she seemed vastly contented."