[Anne and Lady Russell join Sir Walter and Elizabeth in the garden, where the latter are enjoying eating strawberries and cream from a tray held by a servant]
Sir Walter Elliot:
Lady Russell! Dear neighbor. You've been in London, I hear.
Lady Russell:
Sir Walter, Elizabeth, may I say how truly sorry I am that you must leave Kellynch.
Sir Walter Elliot:
We are blameless, Lady Russell, quite blameless. Every sacrifice has been made, however painful.
Elizabeth Elliot:
We cut off all unnecessary charities at once, Lady Russell.
[She stuffs a large strawberry into her mouth and talks while chewing it]
Elizabeth Elliot:
And even refrained from new-furnishing the drawing room, which, as you know... is in a frightful state.
Sir Walter Elliot:
Still, it is a comfort to know we have done all we could.
[He glares at Anne]
Lady Russell:
[with a hint of cynicism]
Of course.
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