CHAPTER 34

Mrs. John Dashwood had so much confidence in her husband's judgment, that she waited the very next day both on Mrs. Jennings and her daughter; and her confidence was rewarded by finding even the former, even the woman with whom her sisters were staying, by no means unworthy her notice; and as for Lady Middleton, she found her one of the most charming women in the world!

Lady Middleton was equally pleased with Mrs. Dashwood. There was a kind of cold hearted selfishness on both sides, which mutually attracted them; and they sympathised with each other in an insipid propriety of demeanor, and a general want of understanding.

The same manners, however, which recommended Mrs. John Dashwood to the good opinion of Lady Middleton did not suit the fancy of Mrs. Jennings, and to HER she appeared nothing more than a little proud-looking woman of uncordial address, who met her husband's sisters without any affection, and almost without having anything to say to them; for of the quarter of an hour bestowed on Berkeley Street, she sat at least seven minutes and a half in silence.

Elinor wanted very much to know, though she did not chuse to ask, whether Edward was then in town; but nothing would have induced Fanny voluntarily to mention his name before her, till able to tell her that his marriage with Miss Morton was resolved on, or till her husband's expectations on Colonel Brandon were answered; because she believed them still so very much attached to each other, that they could not be too sedulously divided in word and deed on every occasion. The intelligence however, which SHE would not give, soon flowed from another quarter. Lucy came very shortly to claim Elinor's compassion on being unable to see Edward, though he had arrived in town with Mr. and Mrs. Dashwood. He dared not come to Bartlett's Buildings for fear of detection, and though their mutual impatience to meet, was not to be told, they could do nothing at present but write.

1. Who was mutually attracted to each other
2. Lady Middleton and Mrs. Dashwood. Why were they mutually attracted to each other
3. Did they understand each other?
4. Who was confident of decisions from their male spouse?
5. who did she think of the other woman ?
6. Was Edgar in town?
7. sorry! i meant Edward. Did he arrive in the city?
8. And what did he avoid?
9. Was he afraid?
10. Of what?
11. What was the only thing he could do then?
12. Who did he arrive in the city with?
13. who was not able to gaze at him?

Provide a numbered list of answers.
1. unknown
2. because there was a cold hearted selfishness on both sides
3. yes
4. Mrs. John Dashwood
5. they were worthy her notice
6. unknown
7. yes
8. Bartlett's Buildings
9. yes
10. detection
11. write
12. Mr. and Mrs. Dashwood
13. Lucy