On the contrary, every friend must be made still more her friend by them.
Concern for her unhappiness, and respect for her fortitude under it, must strengthen every attachment.

Use your own discretion, however, in communicating to her what I have told you.

You must know best what will be its effect; but had I not seriously, and from my heart believed it might be of service, might lessen her regrets, I would not have suffered myself to trouble you with this account of my family afflictions, with a recital which may seem to have been intended to raise myself at the expense of others." Elinor's thanks followed this speech with grateful earnestness; attended too with the assurance of her expecting material advantage to Marianne, from the communication of what had passed.
"I have been more pained," said she, "by her endeavors to acquit him than by all the rest; for it irritates her mind more than the most perfect conviction of his unworthiness can do.

Now, though at first she will suffer much, I am sure she will soon become easier.

Have you," she continued, after a short silence, "ever seen Mr.Willoughby since you left him at Barton ?" "Yes," he replied gravely, "once I have.