"I must have been sadly lacking in impressiveness.

But on the other hand I recollect that you did not disappoint me in the least.

You fully bore out the expectations I had been led to form of you." "I have no doubt I did," said Elinor.

"Yet I protest that my reputation was as unjust as yours.

However, I have outlived my sensitiveness to this injustice, and have even contracted a bad habit of pretending to act up to it occasionally before foolish people.