1 She is a relation of the Colonel's, my dear; a very near relation.
2 But her promise of relating it to her sister was invariably painful.
3 I would by no means speak disrespectfully of any relation of yours, madam.
4 Elinor, affected by his relation, and still more by his distress, could not speak.
5 I come now to the relation of a misfortune, which about this time befell Mrs. John Dashwood.
6 I called her a distant relation; but I am well aware that I have in general been suspected of a much nearer connection with her.
7 Your sister, I hope, cannot be offended," said he, "by the resemblance I have fancied between her and my poor disgraced relation.
8 It was the offer of a small house, on very easy terms, belonging to a relation of her own, a gentleman of consequence and property in Devonshire.
9 I was banished to the house of a relation far distant, and she was allowed no liberty, no society, no amusement, till my father's point was gained.
10 They speedily discovered that their enjoyment of dancing and music was mutual, and that it arose from a general conformity of judgment in all that related to either.
11 Marianne was to have the best place by the fire, was to be tempted to eat by every delicacy in the house, and to be amused by the relation of all the news of the day.
12 She would not be frightened from paying him those attentions which, as a friend and almost a relation, were his due, by the observant eyes of Lucy, though she soon perceived them to be narrowly watching her.
13 Lady Middleton seemed to be roused to enjoyment only by the entrance of her four noisy children after dinner, who pulled her about, tore her clothes, and put an end to every kind of discourse except what related to themselves.
14 Sir John called on them as soon as the next interval of fair weather that morning allowed him to get out of doors; and Marianne's accident being related to him, he was eagerly asked whether he knew any gentleman of the name of Willoughby at Allenham.
15 Elinor was very earnest in her application to her mother, relating all that had passed, her suspicions of Willoughby's inconstancy, urging her by every plea of duty and affection to demand from Marianne an account of her real situation with respect to him.
16 Elinor contradicted it, however, very positively; and by relating that she had herself been employed in conveying the offer from Colonel Brandon to Edward, and, therefore, must understand the terms on which it was given, obliged him to submit to her authority.
17 Elinor and her mother rose up in amazement at their entrance, and while the eyes of both were fixed on him with an evident wonder and a secret admiration which equally sprung from his appearance, he apologized for his intrusion by relating its cause, in a manner so frank and so graceful that his person, which was uncommonly handsome, received additional charms from his voice and expression.
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