sister and that however a general resemblance of disposition between the parties might forward the affection of mr an equally striking opposition of character was no to the regard of colonel she saw it with concern for what could a silent man of five and thirty hope when opposed by a very lively one of five and twenty and as she could not even wish him successful she heartily wished him indifferent she liked him � in spite of his gravity and reserve she beheld in him an object of interest his manners though serious were mild and his reserve appeared rather the result of some oppression of spirits than of any natural of temper sir john had dropped hints of past injuries and disappointments which justified her belief of his being an unfortunate man and she regarded him with respect and compassion perhaps she pitied and esteemed him the more because he was by and who prejudiced against him for being neither lively nor young seemed resolved to his merits is just the kind of man said one day when they were talking of him together whom everybody speaks well of and nobody cares i d sense and sensibility about whom all are delighted to see and nobody remembers to talk to that is what i think of him do not boast of it however said for it is injustice in both of you he is highly esteemed by all the family at the park and i never see him myself without taking pains to converse with him that he is by you replied is certainly in his favour but as for the esteem of the others it is a reproach in itself who would submit to the of being approved by such women as lady and mrs that could command the indifference of anybody else but perhaps the abuse of such people as yourself and will make amends for the regard of lady and her mother if their praise is censure your censure may be praise for they are not more than you arc prejudiced and unjust in defence of your you can even be my as you call him is a sensible man and sense will always have attractions for me yes even in a man between thirty and forty he has seen a great deal of the world has been abroad has read and has a thinking mind i have found him capable of giving me much information on various subjects and he has always answered my inquiries with the readiness of good breeding and that is to say cried contemptuously he has told you that in the east indies the climate is hot and the are troublesome he would have told me so i doubt not had i made any such inquiries but they happened to be points on which i had been previously informed sense and sensibility perhaps said his observations may have extended to the existence of gold and i may venture to say that his observations have stretched much than your but why should you dislike him i do not dislike him i consider him on the contrary as a very respectable man who has everybody s good word and nobody s notice who has more money than he can spend more time than he knows how to employ and two new coats every year add to which cried that he has neither genius taste nor that his understanding has no brilliancy his feelings no and his voice no expression you decide on his so much in the mass replied and so much on the strength of your own imagination that the am able to give of him is comparatively cold and i can only pronounce him to be a sensible man well bred well informed of gentle address and i believe possessing an amiable heart miss cried you arc now using me you are endeavouring to me by reason and to convince me against my will but it will not do you shall find me as stubborn as you can be artful i have three reasons for colonel he has threatened me with rain when i wanted it to be fine he has found fault with the hanging of my and i cannot persuade him to buy my brown mare if it will be any satisfaction to you however to be told that i believe his character to be in other respects i am ready to confess it and in return for an acknowledgment which must give me some pain you cannot deny me the privilege of him as much as ever s� and sensibility little had mrs dash wood or her daughters imagined when they came first into that so many engagements would arise to occupy their time as presented themselves or that they should have such frequent invitations and such constant visitors as to leave them little leisure for serious employment yet such was the case when was recovered the schemes of amusements at home and abroad which sir john had been previously forming were put in execution the private balls at the park then began and parties on the water were made and accomplished as often as a october would allow in every meeting of the kind was included and the ease and familiarity which naturally attended these were calculated to give increasing intimacy to his acquaintance with the to afford him opportunity of witnessing the of of marking his animated admiration of her and of receiving in her behaviour to himself the most pointed assurance of her affection could not be surprised at their attachment she only wished that it were less openly shown and once or twice did venture to suggest the propriety of some self command to but all concealment where no real disgrace could attend and to aim at the restraint of sentiments which were not in themselves appeared to her not merely an unnecessary effort but a disgraceful of reason to common place 