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Sense and Sensibility

CHAPTER 16
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Look up to it, and be tranquil if you can.

Look at those hills! Did you ever see their equals?
To the left is Barton park, amongst those woods and plantations.

You may see the end of the house.

And there, beneath that farthest hill, which rises with such grandeur, is our cottage." "It is a beautiful country," he replied; "but these bottoms must be dirty in winter." "How can you think of dirt, with such objects before you ?" "Because," replied he, smiling, "among the rest of the objects before me, I see a very dirty lane." "How strange!" said Marianne to herself as she walked on.
"Have you an agreeable neighbourhood here?
Are the Middletons pleasant people ?" "No, not all," answered Marianne; "we could not be more unfortunately situated." "Marianne," cried her sister, "how can you say so?
How can you be so unjust?
They are a very respectable family, Mr.Ferrars; and towards us have behaved in the friendliest manner.

Have you forgot, Marianne, how many pleasant days we have owed to them ?" "No," said Marianne, in a low voice, "nor how many painful moments." Elinor took no notice of this; and directing her attention to their visitor, endeavoured to support something like discourse with him, by talking of their present residence, its conveniences, &c.


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