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Why, Colonel Brandon's only object is to be of use to Mr. Ferrars." "Lord bless you, my dear! Sure you do not mean to persuade me that the Colonel only marries you for the sake of giving ten guineas to Mr. Ferrars!"
We counted ten sets of cups, beside quantities of stray ones; and some member of the family had evidently devoted her time to making a collection of pitchers. There was an escritoire in Miss Brandon's own room, which we looked over one day. There was a little package of letters; ship letters mostly, tied with a very pale and tired-looking blue ribbon.
The men smiled and pressed forward. Davray from the other side suddenly lurched into Brandon. Brandon struck out, and Davray fell and lay where he fell. Hogg cried, "Now for 'im, boys ", and at once they were upon him. Hogg's face rose before Brandon's, extended, magnified in all its details.
Brandon's abilities here, for the first time in his profession, found an adequate vent; his reputation seemed made at once, he rose rapidly in his profession, and, at the time we now speak of, he was sailing down the full tide of fame and wealth, the envy and the oracle of all young Templars and barristers, who, having been starved themselves for ten years, began now to calculate on the possibility of starving their clients.
After this his thoughts wandered into all sorts of vague and intricate paths that led to no certain goal; he was not even certain at last that there was anything real to puzzle about. His father might have been under some delusion after all. At last his wandering eyes met Brandon's. "Well!" he exclaimed, as if suddenly waking up.
Why, Colonel Brandon's only object is to be of use to Mr. Ferrars." "Lord bless you, my dear! Sure you do not mean to persuade me that the Colonel only marries you for the sake of giving ten guineas to Mr. Ferrars!"
Such a noble mind! such openness, such sincerity! No one can be deceived in him." "Colonel Brandon's character," said Elinor, "as an excellent man, is well established." "I know it is," replied her mother seriously, "or after such a warning, I should be the last to encourage such affection, or even to be pleased by it.
If therefore you have aught else to say of me, pray remove out o' my hearing." This protest Sir Rupert fanned airily aside with be-ringed hand. "I gather," says he, "that you have been at some pains of service to my Lady Brandon in her late dolorous situation here receive my thanks!" "I wish none o' your thanks, sir " "None the less I bestow 'em on my Lady Brandon's behalf. Furthermore "
"We shall be dreadfully busy for several days, unpacking and well, doing all sorts of NECESSARY things." "She is pretty sick, I hear," mumbled he. "Hasn't she got a nurse?" demanded his wife. "I merely offered the suggestion in order " "Well, we'll see her next week. Any other news?" "Mrs. Booth, Brandon's mother, was operated on for something or other day before yesterday." "Oh, dear!
Had I sat down to wish for any possible good to my family, I should have fixed on Colonel Brandon's marrying one of you as the object most desirable. And I believe Marianne will be the most happy with him of the two."
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