? ? ? ? "What do you mean?"
? ? ? ? "Shall I tell you."
? ? ? ? "Certainly."
? ? ? ? "Well then; I guess that Mr. Willoughby hunts."
? ? ? ? Marianne was surprised and confused, yet she could not help smiling at the quiet archness of his manner, and after a moment's silence, said,
? ? ? ? "Oh, Edward! How can you?--But the time will come I hope...I am sure you will like him."
? ? ? ? "I do not doubt it," replied he, rather astonished at her earnestness and warmth; for had he not imagined it to be a joke for the good of her acquaintance in general, founded only on a something or a nothing between Mr. Willoughby and herself, he would not have ventured to mention it.
? ? ? ? Edward remained a week at the cottage; he was earnestly pressed by Mrs.
Pages:
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163