My object--my wish--my sole wish in desiring it--I hope, I believe it is--is to be a means of giving comfort;--no, I must not say comfort--not present comfort--but conviction, lasting conviction to your sister's mind.

My regard for her, for yourself, for your mother--will you allow me to prove it, by relating some circumstances which nothing but a VERY sincere regard--nothing but an earnest desire of being useful--I think I am justified--though where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong ?" He stopped.
"I understand you," said Elinor.

"You have something to tell me of Mr.
Willoughby, that will open his character farther.

Your telling it will be the greatest act of friendship that can be shewn Marianne.

MY gratitude will be insured immediately by any information tending to that end, and HERS must be gained by it in time.