? ? ? ? "If you would but let us know what your business is," said Mrs. Jennings, "we might see whether it could be put off or not."
? ? ? ? "You would not be six hours later," said Willoughby, "if you were to defer your journey till our return."
? ? ? ? "I cannot afford to lose ONE hour."--
? ? ? ? Elinor then heard Willoughby say, in a low voice to Marianne, "There are some people who cannot bear a party of pleasure. Brandon is one of them. He was afraid of catching cold I dare say, and invented this trick for getting out of it. I would lay fifty guineas the letter was of his own writing."
? ? ? ? "I have no doubt of it," replied Marianne.
? ? ? ? "There is no persuading you to change your mind, Brandon, I know of old," said Sir John, "when once you are determined on anything. But, however, I hope you will think better of it. Consider, here are the two Miss Careys come over from Newton, the three Miss Dashwoods walked up from the cottage, and Mr.
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