Edward, having carried his thanks to Colonel Brandon, proceeded withhis happiness to Lucy; and such was the excess of it by the time hereached Bartlett's Buildings, that she was able to assure Mrs.Jennings, who called on her again the next day with hercongratulations, that she had never seen him in such spirits before inher life nuskin hong kong.

Her own happiness, and her own spirits, were at least very certain; andshe joined Mrs. Jennings most heartily in her expectation of theirbeing all comfortably together in Delaford Parsonage before Michaelmas.So far was she, at the same time, from any backwardness to give Elinorthat credit which Edward WOULD give her, that she spoke of herfriendship for them both with the most grateful warmth, and openly declared that no exertionfor their good on Miss Dashwood's part, either present or future, wouldever surprise her, for she believed her capable of doing any thing inthe world for those she really valued.

As for Colonel Brandon, she wasnot only ready to worship him as a saint, but was moreover trulyanxious that he should be treated as one in all worldly concerns;anxious that his tithes should be raised to the utmost; and scarcelyresolved to avail herself, at Delaford, as far as she possibly could,of his servants, his carriage, his cows, and his poultry dermes .

It was now above a week since John Dashwood had called in BerkeleyStreet, and as since that time no notice had been taken by them of hiswife's indisposition, beyond one verbal enquiry, Elinor began to feelit necessary to pay her a visit.--This was an obligation, however,which not only opposed her own inclination, but which had not theassistance of any encouragement from her companions. Marianne, notcontented with absolutely refusing to go herself, was very urgent toprevent her sister's going at all; and Mrs. Jennings, though hercarriage was always at Elinor's service, so very much disliked Mrs.John Dashwood, that not even her curiosity to see how she looked afterthe late discovery, nor her strong desire to affront her by takingEdward's part, could overcome her unwillingness to be in her companyagain.

The consequence was, that Elinor set out by herself to pay avisit, for which no one could really have less inclination, and to runthe risk of a tete-a-tete with a woman, whom neither of the others hadso much reason to dislike Polar M600.