Sense and Sensibility

“Come, come; this is all an effusion of immediate want of spirits, Edward. You are in amelancholy humour, and fancy that any one unlike yourself must be happy. But remember thatthe pain of parting from friends will be felt by every body at times, whatever be their education orstate. Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience—or give it a more fascinatingname, call it hope. Your mother will secure to you, in time, that independence you are so anxiousfor; it is her duty, and it will, it must ere long become her happiness to prevent your whole youthfrom being wasted in discontent. How much may not a few months do?”