1 "I would not wish to do any thing mean," he replied.
2 You know enough of him to do justice to his solid worth.
3 I shall very soon think him handsome, Elinor, if I do not now.
4 One had rather, on such occasions, do too much than too little.
5 I hope, Marianne," continued Elinor, "you do not consider him as deficient in general taste.
6 Mrs. John Dashwood did not at all approve of what her husband intended to do for his sisters.
7 But as he required the promise, I could not do less than give it; at least I thought so at the time.
8 They think themselves secure, you do no more than what is expected, and it raises no gratitude at all.
9 Perhaps," said Elinor, "thirty-five and seventeen had better not have any thing to do with matrimony together.
10 He was too diffident to do justice to himself; but when his natural shyness was overcome, his behaviour gave every indication of an open, affectionate heart.
11 Since he had neglected to do it on first coming to the estate, their quitting his house might be looked on as the most suitable period for its accomplishment.
12 She had only two daughters, both of whom she had lived to see respectably married, and she had now therefore nothing to do but to marry all the rest of the world.
13 His father was rendered easy by such an assurance, and Mr. John Dashwood had then leisure to consider how much there might prudently be in his power to do for them.
14 I do not believe," said Mrs. Dashwood, with a good humoured smile, "that Mr. Willoughby will be incommoded by the attempts of either of MY daughters towards what you call CATCHING him.
15 He did not stipulate for any particular sum, my dear Fanny; he only requested me, in general terms, to assist them, and make their situation more comfortable than it was in his power to do.
16 Mr. John Dashwood had not the strong feelings of the rest of the family; but he was affected by a recommendation of such a nature at such a time, and he promised to do every thing in his power to make them comfortable.
17 It gave to his intentions whatever of decision was wanting before; and he finally resolved, that it would be absolutely unnecessary, if not highly indecorous, to do more for the widow and children of his father, than such kind of neighbourly acts as his own wife pointed out.
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