Woman with a Parasol

Woman with a Parasol
The Water lily Pond
Venus and Cupid
Vermeer girl with the pearl earring
　　 "I want no proof of their affection," said Elinor, "but of their engagement I do." 　　 "I am perfectly satisfied of both." 　　 "Yet not a syllable has been said to you on the subject by either of them." 　　 "I have not wanted syllables where actions have spoken so plainly. Has not his behaviour to Marianne and to all of us, for at least the last fortnight, declared that he loved and considered her as his future wife, and that he felt for us the attachment of the nearest relation? Have we not perfectly understood each other? Has not my consent been daily asked by his looks, his manner, his attentive and affectionate respect? My Elinor, is it possible to doubt their engagement? How could such a thought occur to you? How is it to be supposed that Willoughby, persuaded as he must be of your sister's love, should leave her, and leave her perhaps for months, without telling her of his affection,- that they should part without a mutual exchange of confidence?"