Shetreatedhertherefore，withalltheindulgentfondnessofaparenttowardsafavouritechildonthelastdayofitsholidays。Mariannewastohavethebestplacebythefire，wastobetemptedtoeatbyeverydelicacyinthehouse，andtobeamusedbytherelationofallthenewsoftheday。
HadnotElinor，inthesadcountenanceofhersister，seenachecktoallmirth，shecouldhavebeenentertainedbyMrs。Jennings’sendeavourstocureadisappointmentinlove，byavarietyofsweetmeatsandolives，andagoodfire。
Assoon，however，astheconsciousnessofallthiswasforcedbycontinualrepetitiononMarianne，shecouldstaynolonger。WithahastyexclamationofMisery，andasigntohersisternottofollowher，shedirectlygotupandhurriedoutoftheroom。
“Poorsoul！”criedMrs。Jennings，assoonasshewasgone，“howitgrievesmetoseeher！，AndIdeclareifsheisnotgoneawaywithoutfinishingherwine！，Andthedriedcherriestoo！，Lord！nothingseemstodoheranygood。
IamsureifIknewofanythingshewouldlike，Iwouldsendalloverthetownforit。Well，itistheoddestthingtome，thatamanshouldusesuchaprettygirlsoill！，Butwhenthereisplentyofmoneyononeside，andnexttononeontheother，Lordblessyou！theycarenomoreaboutsuchthings！——“