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1His manly beauty and more than common gracefulness were instantly the theme of general admiration, and the laugh which
2his gallantry raised against Marianne received particular spirit from his exterior attractions. Marianne herself had
3seen less of his person than the rest, for the confusion which crimsoned over her face, on his lifting her up, had
4robbed her of the power of regarding him after their entering the house. But she had seen enough of him to join in all
5the admiration of the others, and with an energy which always adorned her praise. His person and air were equal to what
6her fancy had ever drawn for the hero of a favourite story; and in his carrying her into the house with so little
7previous formality, there was a rapidity of thought which particularly recommended the action to her. Every circumstance
8belonging to him was interesting. His name was good, his residence was in their favourite village, and she soon found
9out that of all manly dresses a shooting-jacket was the most becoming. Her imagination was busy, her reflections were
10pleasant, and the pain of a sprained ankle was disregarded. Sir John called on them as soon as the next interval of fair
11weather that morning allowed him to get out of doors; and Marianne's accident being related to him, he was eagerly asked
12whether he knew any gentleman of the name of Willoughby at Allenham. "Willoughby!" cried Sir John; "what, is he in the
13country? That is good news however; I will ride over tomorrow, and ask him to dinner on Thursday." "You know him then,"
14said Mrs. Dashwood. "Know him! to be sure I do. Why, he is down here every year." "And what sort of a young man is he?"
15"As good a kind of fellow as ever lived, I assure you. A very decent shot, and there is not a bolder rider in England."
16"And is that all you can say for him?" cried Marianne, indignantly. "But what are his manners on more intimate
17acquaintance? What his pursuits, his talents, and genius?" Sir John was rather puzzled. "Upon my soul," said he, "I do
18not know much about him as to all that. But he is a pleasant, good humoured fellow, and has got the nicest little black
19bitch of a pointer I ever saw. Was she out with him today?" But Marianne could no more satisfy him as to the colour of
20Mr. Willoughby's pointer, than he could describe to her the shades of his mind. "But who is he?" said Elinor. "Where
21does he come from? Has he a house at Allenham?" On this point Sir John could give more certain intelligence; and he told
22them that Mr. Willoughby had no property of his own in the country; that he resided there only while he was visiting the
23old lady at Allenham Court, to whom he was related, and whose possessions he was to inherit; adding, "Yes, yes, he is
24very well worth catching I can tell you, Miss Dashwood; he has a pretty little estate of his own in Somersetshire
25besides; and if I were you, I would not give him up to my younger sister, in spite of all this tumbling down hills. Miss
26Marianne must not expect to have all the men to herself. Brandon will be jealous, if she does not take care." "I do not
27believe," said Mrs. Dashwood, with a good humoured smile, "that Mr. Willoughby will be incommoded by the attempts of
28either of my daughters towards what you call catching him. It is not an employment to which they have been brought up.
29Men are very safe with us, let them be ever so rich. I am glad to find, however, from what you say, that he is a
30respectable young man, and one whose acquaintance will not be ineligible." "He is as good a sort of fellow, I believe,
31as ever lived," repeated Sir John. "I remember last Christmas at a little hop at the park, he danced from eight o'clock
32till four, without once sitting down." "Did he indeed?" cried Marianne with sparkling eyes, "and with elegance, with
33spirit?" "Yes; and he was up again at eight to ride to covert." "That is what I like; that is what a young man ought to
34be. Whatever be his pursuits, his eagerness in them should know no moderation, and leave him no sense of fatigue." "Aye,
35aye, I see how it will be," said Sir John, "I see how it will be. You will be setting your cap at him now, and never
36think of poor Brandon." "That is an expression, Sir John," said Marianne, warmly, "which I particularly dislike. I abhor
37every common-place phrase by which wit is intended; and 'setting one's cap at a man,' or 'making a conquest,' are the
38most odious of all. Their tendency is gross and illiberal; and if their construction could ever be deemed clever, time
39has long ago destroyed all its ingenuity." Sir John did not much understand this reproof; but he laughed as heartily as
40if he did, and then replied, "Ay, you will make conquests enough, I dare say, one way or other. Poor Brandon! he is
41quite smitten already, and he is very well worth setting your cap at, I can tell you, in spite of all this tumbling
42about and spraining of ankles." CHAPTER X. Marianne's preserver, as Margaret, with more elegance than precision, styled
43Willoughby, called at the cottage early the next morning to make his personal enquiries. He was received by Mrs.
44Dashwood with more than politeness; with a kindness which Sir John's account of him and her own gratitude prompted; and
45every thing that passed during the visit tended to assure him of the sense, elegance, mutual affection, and domestic
46comfort of the family to whom accident had now introduced him. Of their personal charms he had not required a second
47interview to be convinced. Miss Dashwood had a delicate complexion, regular features, and a remarkably pretty figure.
48Marianne was still handsomer. Her form, though not so correct as her sister's, in having the advantage of height, was
49more striking; and her face was so lovely, that when in the common cant of praise, she was called a beautiful girl,
50truth was less violently outraged than usually happens. Her skin was very brown, but, from its transparency, her
51complexion was uncommonly brilliant; her features were all good; her smile was sweet and attractive; and in her eyes,
52which were very dark, there was a life, a spirit, an eagerness, which could hardly be seen without delight. From
53Willoughby their expression was at first held back, by the embarrassment which the remembrance of his assistance
54created. But when this passed away, when her spirits became collected, when she saw that to the perfect good-breeding of
55the gentleman, he united frankness and vivacity, and above all, when she heard him declare, that of music and dancing he
56was passionately fond, she gave him such a look of approbation as secured the largest share of his discourse to herself
57for the rest of his stay. It was only necessary to mention any favourite amusement to engage her to talk. She could not
58be silent when such points were introduced, and she had neither shyness nor reserve in their discussion. They speedily
59discovered that their enjoyment of dancing and music was mutual, and that it arose from a general conformity of judgment
60in all that related to either. Encouraged by this to a further examination of his opinions, she proceeded to question
61him on the subject of books; her favourite authors were brought forward and dwelt upon with so rapturous a delight, that
62any young man of five and twenty must have been insensible indeed, not to become an immediate convert to the excellence
63of such works, however disregarded before. Their taste was strikingly alike. The same books, the same passages were
64idolized by each--or if any difference appeared, any objection arose, it lasted no longer than till the force of her
65arguments and the brightness of her eyes could be displayed. He acquiesced in all her decisions, caught all her
66enthusiasm; and long before his visit concluded, they conversed with the familiarity of a long-established acquaintance.
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