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and improve was a delight to her�察�and she had at this time ready 

money enough to supply all that was wanted of greater elegance to 

the apartments。 ^As for the house itself�察�to be sure�察院�said she�察 �it is 

too   small    for   our  family�察  �but   we   will  make     ourselves     tolerably 

comfortable       for   the  present�察    �as  it  is  too  late   in  the   year   for 

improvements。 Perhaps in the spring�察�if I have plenty of money�察�as 

I dare say I shall�察�we may think about building。 These parlours are 

both too small for such parties of our friends as I hope to see often 

collected here�察�and I have some thoughts of throwing the passage 

into one of them with perhaps a part of the other�察�and so leave the 

remainder of that other for an entrance�察�this�察�with a new drawing 

room which may be easily added�察�and   a bed´chamber  and   garret 

above�察�will make it a very snug little cottage。 I could wish the stairs 

were   handsome。   But   one   must   not   expect   every   thing�察  �though   I 



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suppose it would be no difficult matter to widen them。 I shall see 

how much I am before´hand with the world in the spring�察�and we 

will plan our improvements accordingly。 ̄ 

    In the mean time�察�till all these alterations could be made from 

the savings of an income of five hundred a´year by a woman who 

never   saved   in   her   life�察  �they   were   wise   enough   to   be   contented 

with the house as it was�察�and each of them was busy in arranging 

their   particular   concerns�察  �and   endeavouring�察  �by   placing   around 

them   books   and   other   possessions�察  �to   form   themselves   a   home。 

Marianne¨s   pianofort└   was         unpacked      and   properly   disposed       of�察�

and   Elinor¨s   drawings   were   affixed   to   the   walls   of   their   sitting 

room。 

    In such employments as these they were interrupted soon after 

breakfast      the  next   day    by  the   entrance     of  their  landlord�察   �who 

called     to  welcome      them    to   Barton�察   �and    to   offer  them     every 

accommodation   from   his   own   house   and   garden   in   which   theirs 

might   at   present   be   deficient。     Sir   John    Middleton     was    a  good 

looking man about forty。 He had formerly visited at Stanhill�察�but it 

was     too   long    for  his   young     cousins     to  remember        him。   His 

countenance   was        thoroughly   good´humoured�察           �and   his   manners 

were as friendly as the style of his letter。 Their arrival seemed to 

afford   him   real   satisfaction�察  �and   their   comfort   to   be   an   object   of 

real solicitude to him。 He said much of his earnest desire of their 

living in the most sociable terms with his family�察�and pressed them 

so cordially to dine at Barton Park every day till they were better 

settled at home�察�that�察�though his entreaties were carried to a point 

of   perseverance   beyond   civility�察  �they   could   not   give   offence。   His 

kindness   was   not   confined   to   words�察  �for   within   an   hour   after   he 

left them�察�a large basket full of garden stuff and fruit arrived from 



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the    park�察  �which    was    followed    before    the  end    of  the   day   by  a 

present   of   game。   He     insisted�察  �moreover�察     �on   conveying   all    their 

letters to and from the post for them�察�and would not be denied the 

satisfaction of sending them his newspaper every day。 

    Lady Middleton had sent a very civil message by him�察�denoting 

her intention of waiting on Mrs。 Dashwood as soon as she could be 

assured      that   her   visit  would   be   no   inconvenience�察      �and   as  this 

message       was    answered       by   an   invitation     equally    polite�察   �her 

ladyship was introduced to them the next day。 

    They were of course very anxious to see a person on whom so 

much of their comfort at Barton must depend�察�and the elegance of 

her   appearance   was   favourable   to   their   wishes。   Lady   Middleton 

was     not   more     than   six   or   seven    and    twenty�察   �her    face   was 

handsome�察�her  figure   tall and   striking�察�and   her  address   graceful。 

Her   manners   had   all   the   elegance   which   her   husband¨s   wanted。 

But     they   would     have    been    improved       by   some     share    of  his 

frankness  and   warmth�察  �and   her  visit  was   long   enough   to   detract 

something   from   their   first   admiration�察  �by   shewing   that�察  �though 

perfectly well´bred�察�she was reserved�察�cold�察�and had nothing to say 

for herself beyond the most common´place inquiry or remark。 

    Conversation   however   was   not   wanted�察  �for   Sir   John   was   very 

chatty�察   �and    Lady    Middleton      had   taken    the   wise   precaution     of 

bringing with her their eldest child�察�a fine little boy about six years 

old�察�by which means there was one subject always to be recurred 

to  by  the   ladies   in   case   of  extremity�察  �for   they   had   to   enquire   his 

name and age�察�admire his beauty�察�and ask him questions which his 

mother answered for him�察�while he hung about her and held down 

his   head�察 �to  the   great  surprise   of  her  ladyship�察  �who  wondered   at 

his being so shy before company�察�as he could make noise enough 



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at home。 On every formal visit a child ought to be of the party�察�by 

way of provision for discourse。 In the present case it took   up   ten 

minutes to determine whether the boy were most like his father or 

mother�察�and in what particular he resembled either�察�for of course 

every body differed�察�and every body was astonished at the opinion 

of the others。 

   An     opportunity     was   soon    to  be  given    to  the  Dashwoods       of 

debating on the rest of the children�察�as Sir John would not leave 

the house without securing their promise of dining at the park the 

next day。 



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                              CHAPTER VII 



            arton   Park   was about  half  a mile   from   the   cottage。   The 

            ladies   had   passed   near   it  in   their   way   along   the   valley�察�

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            but    it  was  screened     from    their  view    at  home    by   the 

projection of  a   hill。   The  house   was large  and   handsome�察 �and   the 

Middletons lived in a style of equal hospitality and elegance。 The 

former   was   for   Sir   John¨s   gratification�察  �the   latter   for   that   of   his 

lady。   They  were   scarcely   ever   without   some   friends   staying   with 

them   in   the   house�察  �and   they   kept   more   company   of   every   kind 

than   any  other  family  in   the neighbourhood。   It   was   necessary   to 

the    happiness     of  both�察  �for   however     dissimilar    in  temper     and 

outward   behaviour�察  �they   strongly   resembled   each   other   in   that 

total want of talent and  taste   which  confined   their  employments�察�

unconnected with such as society produced�察�within a very narrow 

compass。 Sir John was a sportsman�察�Lady Middleton a mother。 He 

hunted and shot�察�and she humoured her children�察�and these were 

their only resources。 Lady Middleton had the advantage o

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