Such was her parting concern; for after this, she had time only to pay her farewell compliments to Mrs. Jennings, before her company was claimed by Mrs. Richardson; and Elinor was left in possession of knowledge which might feed her powers of reflection some time, though she had learnt very little more than what had been already foreseen and foreplanned in her own mind.
Met die bezorgde vraag nam zij afscheid; want zij had nog slechts even den tijd om Mevrouw Jennings goeden dag te zeggen, eer Mevrouw Richardson haar kwam afhalen, en Elinor bleef achter met de wetenschap van 't een en ander, dat haar stof tot nadenken gaf, hoewel zij weinig meer vernomen had, dan 't geen zij reeds in stilte zelve voorzien en overlegd had.