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"You surprise me; I should think it must nearly have escaped her memory by this time."
"You wrong her exceedingly. Mrs. Ferrars is one of the most affectionate mothers in the world."
Elinor was silent.
"We think now" -- said Mr. Dashwood, after a short pause, "of Robert's marrying Miss Morton."
Elinor, smiling at the grave and decisive importance of her brothers tone, calmly replied --
"The lady, I suppose, has no choice in the affair."
"Choice! -- how do you mean?"
"I only mean, that I suppose from your manner of speaking, it must be the same to Miss Morton whether she marry Edward or Robert."
"Certainly, there can be no difference; for Robert will now to all intents and purposes be considered as the eldest son; and as to anything else, they are both very agreeable young men -- I do not know that one is superior to the other."
Elinor said no more, and John was also for a short time silent. His reflections ended thus --
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