precious time

precious time
Red Hat Girl
Red Nude painting
Regatta At Argenteuil
　　 "No," answered Elinor, with a smile, which concealed very agitated feelings; "on such a subject I certainly will not. You know very well that my opinion would have no weight with you, unless it were on the side of your wishes." 　　 "Indeed you wrong me," replied Lucy, with great solemnity; "I know nobody of whose judgment I think so highly as I do of yours; and I do really believe, that if you was to say to me, 'I advise you by all means to put an end to your engagement with Edward Ferrars, it will be more for the happiness of both of you,' I should resolve upon doing it immediately." 　　 Elinor blushed for the insincerity of Edward's future wife, and replied, "This compliment would effectually frighten me from giving any opinion on the subject, had I formed one. It raises my influence much too high: the power of dividing two people so tenderly attached is too much for an indifferent person."