TheyfoundMissAgnesinthedrawing-room；she，itseemed，alreadyknewofHazlehurst\'sdeparture。Shesaidlittleonthesubject，butlookedanxiousandabsent。Elinorscarcelyknewwhattothink；shewasafraidtotrustherselftomakeanyinquiries，preferringtowaituntilalonewithherauntafterbreakfast。Themealpassedoverinsilence。Mr。Wyllyslookeduneasy；Elinorwasatalosstoknowwhattothink；neitheroftheladiespaidmuchattentiontothemorningmealthatday。
MissAgnesrosefromtable，andwenttoherownroom；Elinor，neglectingherusualtaskashousekeeper，hastenedtofollowheraunt，hermindfilledwithindistinctfearsandanxieties。MissAgneswaswalkingaboutherroom，lookingpainedanddistressed。
Severalletterswerelyingonatablenearher；twowereunopened；oneshehadbeenreading。
“Letters！——mydearAunt，fromwhom？Tellme，Iconjureyou，whatyouknow！HasanythinghappenedtoLouisa——toJane？DidHarryleavenomessageforme？”criedElinor，hurryingtowardsheraunt，whosefaceshewatchedforananswertoeachquestion，assheaskedit。MissWyllysmadeanefforttocomposeherself，andheldoutherhandtoElinor。
“MydearestAunt！——praytellmewhatdistressesyou——Ha！Harry\'shandwriting！”sheexclaimed，ashereyefellontheopenletterbyMissWyllys——“IknowthatletterisfromHarry；donotconcealanything；isitforme？”