Chapter 41.

Edward, having carried his things to Colonel Brandon, proceeded with his happiness to Lucy,

and such was the excess of it by the time he reached Bartlett's buildings, the choose

able to assure Mrs. Jennings, who called on her again the next day with her congratulations,

the she had never seen him in such spirits before in her life.

Her own happiness, and her own spirits, were at least very certain, and she joined Mrs.

Jennings most heartily in her expectation of there being all comfortably together in

Delaforid Porcinage before Mikkelmans.

So far was she, at the same time, for many backwardness, to give Eleanor that credit which

Edward would give her, that she spoke of her friendship for them both with the most grateful

warmth, was ready to own all their obligation to her, and openly declared that no exertion

for their good on Mastachewood's part, either present or future, whatever surprise her,

for she believed her capable of doing anything in the world for those she really valued.

As for Colonel Brandon, she was not only ready to worship him as a saint, but was more

over, truly anxious, that he should be treated as one in all worldly concerns.

Anxious that his ties should be raised to the utmost, and secretly resolved to avail

herself at Delaforid, as far as she possibly could, of his servants, his carriage, his

cows, and his poultry.

It was now above a week since John Dashwood had called in Berkeley Street, and since that

time no notice had been taken by them of his wife's indisposition, beyond one verbal inquiry,

Eleanor began to feel it necessary to pay her a visit.

This was an obligation, however, which not only opposed her own inclination, but which

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