Chapter 13

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​⁠Their intended excursion to Whitwell turned out very different from what Elinor had expected. She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all.

By ten o’clock the whole party was assembled at the park, where they were to breakfast. The morning was rather favourable, though it had rained all night, as the clouds were t