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Marianne’s feelings did not stop here . The cold insolence of Mrs . Ferrars’s general behaviour to her sister , seemed , to her , to foretell such difficulties and distresses to Elinor , as her own wounded heart taught her to think of with horror ; and urged by a strong impulse of affectionate sensibility , she moved after a moment , to her sister’s chair , and putting one arm round her neck , and one cheek close to hers , said in a low , but eager , voice , “ Dear , dear Elinor , don’t mind them . Don’t let them make you unhappy . ” She could say no more ; her spirits were quite overcome , and hiding her face on Elinor’s shoulder , she burst into tears . Every body’s attention was called , and almost every body was concerned . — Colonel Brandon rose up and went to them without knowing what he did . — Mrs . Jennings , with a very intelligent “ Ah ! poor dear , ” immediately gave her her salts ; and Sir John felt so desperately enraged against the author of this nervous distress , that he instantly changed his seat to one close by Lucy Steele , and gave her , in a whisper , a brief account of the whole shocking affair . In a few minutes , however , Marianne was recovered enough to put an end to the bustle , and sit down among the rest ; though her spirits retained the impression of what had passed , the whole evening . “ Poor Marianne ! ” said her brother to Colonel Brandon , in a low voice , as soon as he could secure his attention : “ She has not such good health as her sister , — she is very nervous , — she has not Elinor’s constitution ; — and one must allow that there is something very trying to a young woman who has been a beauty in the loss of her personal attractions . You would not think it perhaps , but Marianne was remarkably handsome a few months ago ; quite as handsome as Elinor . Now you see it is all gone . ” CHAPTER XXXV . Elinor’s curiosity to see Mrs . Ferrars was satisfied . She had found in her every thing that could tend to make a farther connection between the families undesirable . She had seen enough of her pride , her meanness , and her determined prejudice against herself , to comprehend all the difficulties that must have perplexed the engagement , and retarded the marriage , of Edward and herself , had he been otherwise free ; and she had seen almost enough to be thankful for her own sake , that one greater obstacle preserved her from suffering under any other of Mrs . Ferrars’s creation , preserved her from all dependence upon her caprice , or any solicitude for her good opinion . Or at least , if she did not bring herself quite to rejoice in Edward’s being fettered to Lucy , she determined , that had Lucy been more amiable , she ought to have rejoiced .
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