1 She tried to explain the real state of the case to her sister.
2 He too was much distressed; and they sat down together in a most promising state of embarrassment.
3 She could not consider her partiality for Edward in so prosperous a state as Marianne had believed it.
4 She was perfectly disposed to make every allowance for the colonel's advanced state of life which humanity required.
5 But remember that the pain of parting from friends will be felt by every body at times, whatever be their education or state.
6 In this state of her spirits, a letter was delivered to her from the post, which contained a proposal particularly well timed.
7 Her first communication had reached no farther than to state the fact of the engagement, and the length of time it had existed.
8 My feelings are at present in a state of dreadful indecision; I wish to acquit you, but certainty on either side will be ease to what I now suffer.
9 In what state the affair stood at present between them, Edward knew not, for no communication with any of his family had yet been attempted by him.
10 The next day produced little or no alteration in the state of the patient; she certainly was not better, and, except that there was no amendment, did not appear worse.
11 But though confidence between them was, by this public discovery, restored to its proper state, it was not a subject on which either of them were fond of dwelling when alone.
12 The real state of things between Willoughby and her sister was so little known to herself, that in endeavouring to explain it, she might be as liable to say too much as too little.
13 His words were echoed with unspeakable astonishment by all but Elinor, who sat with her head leaning over her work, in a state of such agitation as made her hardly know where she was.
14 But there was one method so direct, so simple, and in her opinion so eligible of knowing the real state of the affair, and of instantly removing all mystery, that she could not help suggesting it to her mother.
15 Mrs. Jennings had determined very early in the seizure that Marianne would never get over it, and Colonel Brandon, who was chiefly of use in listening to Mrs. Jennings's forebodings, was not in a state of mind to resist their influence.
16 She received the news with resolute composure; made no observation on it, and at first shed no tears; but after a short time they would burst out, and for the rest of the day, she was in a state hardly less pitiable than when she first learnt to expect the event.
17 In such circumstances, it was better for both that they should not be long together; and the restless state of Marianne's mind not only prevented her from remaining in the room a moment after she was dressed, but requiring at once solitude and continual change of place, made her wander about the house till breakfast time, avoiding the sight of every body.
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