? ? ? ? "I can guess what his business is, however," said Mrs. Jennings exultingly.
? ? ? ? "Can you, ma'am?" said almost every body.
? ? ? ? "Yes; it is about Miss Williams, I am sure."
? ? ? ? "And who is Miss Williams?" asked Marianne.
? ? ? ? "What! do not you know who Miss Williams is? I am sure you must have heard of her before. She is a relation of the Colonel's, my dear; a very near relation. We will not say how near, for fear of shocking the young ladies." Then, lowering her voice a little, she said to Elinor, "She is his natural daughter."
? ? ? ? "Indeed!"
? ? ? ? "Oh, yes; and as like him as she can stare. I dare say the Colonel will leave her all his fortune."
? ? ? ? When Sir John returned, he joined most heartily in the general regret on so unfortunate an event; concluding however by observing, that as they were all got together, they must do something by way of being happy; and after some consultation it was agreed, that although happiness could only be enjoyed at Whitwell, they might procure a tolerable composure of mind by driving about the country.
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