Dashwood with more than politeness; with a kindness which Sir John's account of him and her own gratitude prompted; and every thing that passed during the visit tended to assure him of the s

was very brown, but, from its transparency, her complexion was uncommonly brilliant; her features were all good; her smile was sweet and attractive; and in her eyes, which were very dark, there was a life, a spirit, an eagerness, which could hardily be seen without delight. From Willoughby their expression was at first held back, by the embarrassment which the remembrance of his assistan

o a further examination of his opinions, she proceeded to question him on the subject of books; her favourite authors were brought forward and dwelt upon with so rapturous a delight, that any young man of five and twenty must have been insensible indeed, not to become an immediate convert to the excellence of such works, however disregarded before. Their taste was strikingly alike.

r and Scott; you are certain of his estimating their beauties as he ought, and you have received every assurance of his admiring Pope no more than is proper. But how is your acquaintance to be long supported, under such extraordinary de

too frank. I have erred against every common-place notion of decorum; I have been open and sincere where I ought to have been reserved, spiritless,

jest. I should scold her myself, if she were capable of wishing to check the del

s, made such an excuse unnecessary before it had ceased to be possible, by Marianne's perfect recovery. She was confined for some days to the house; but never had any confinement been less irksome. Willoughby was a young man of good abilities, quick imagination, lively spirits, and open,

alked, they sang together; his musical talents were considerable; and he rea

what he thought on every occasion, without attention to persons or circumstances. In hastily forming and giving his opinion of other people, in sacrificing general politeness to the enjoyment of undivided attention

eas of perfection, had been rash and unjustifiable. Willoughby was all that her fancy had delineated in that unhappy hour and in every bright

by his prospect of riches, was led before the end of a week to hope and expect it; and secr

iments which Mrs. Jennings had assigned him for her own satisfaction, were now actually excited by her sister; and that however a general resemblance of disposition between the parties might forward the affection of Mr. Willoughby, an equally striking opposition of character was no hindrance to the regard of Colonel Brandon. She saw it with concern; for what could a silent man of five and thirty hope, when opposed to a very lively one of five and twenty? and as she could not e

d by Willoughby and Marianne, who, prejudiced against him for being

e talking of him together, "whom every body speaks well of, and nobody ca

hat I think of him

both of you. He is highly esteemed by all the family at the park, an

m of the others, it is a reproach in itself. Who would submit to the indignity of being approved by s

he regard of Lady Middleton and her mother. If their praise is censure, your censure

ur protege you ca

irty and forty. He has seen a great deal of the world; has been abroad, has read, and has a thinking mind. I have found him capable of

"he has told you, that in the East Indies the cli

ade any such inquiries, but they happened to be

tions may have extended to the existence

ns have stretched much further than your

, who has every body's good word, and nobody's notice; who, has more money than h

s, taste, nor spirit. That his understanding has no brilli

agination, that the commendation I am able to give of him is comparatively cold and insipid. I can only pronounce

le reasons for disliking Colonel Brandon; he threatened me with rain when I wanted it to be fine; he has found fault with the hanging of my curricle, and I cannot persuade him to buy my brown mare. If it will be any satisfaction to you, howeve