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^You may believe how glad we all were to see them�察院 �added
Mrs。 Jennings�察�leaning forward towards Elinor�察�and speaking in a
low voice as if she meant to be heard by no one else�察�though they
were seated on different sides of the room�察 �but�察�however�察�I can¨t
help wishing they had not travelled quite so fast�察�nor made such a
long journey of it�察 �for they came all round by London upon
account of some business�察�for you know ��nodding significantly and
pointing to her daughter�� it was wrong in her situation。 I wanted
her to stay at home and rest this morning�察 �but she would come
with us�察�she longed so much to see you all� 院�
Mrs。 Palmer laughed�察�and said it would not do her any harm。
^She expects to be confined in February�察院 �continued Mrs。
Jennings。
Lady Middleton could no longer endure such a conversation�察�
and therefore exerted herself to ask Mr。 Palmer if there was any
news in the paper。
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^No�察�none at all�察院�he replied�察�and read on。
^Here comes Marianne�察院 �cried Sir John。 ^Now�察 �Palmer�察 �you
shall see a monstrous pretty girl。 ̄
He immediately went into the passage�察 �opened the front door�察�
and ushered her in himself。 Mrs。 Jennings asked her�察�as soon as
she appeared�察�if she had not been to Allenham�察�and Mrs。 Palmer
laughed so heartily at the question�察�as to show she understood it。
Mr。 Palmer looked up on her entering the room�察 �stared at her
some minutes�察�and then returned to his newspaper。 Mrs。 Palmer¨s
eye was now caught by the drawings which hung round the room。
She got up to examine them。
^Oh� �dear�察�how beautiful these are� �Well� �how delightful� �Do but
look�察�mama�察�how sweet� �I declare they are quite charming�察�I could
look at them for ever。 ̄ And then sitting down again�察�she very soon
forgot that there were any such things in the room。
When Lady Middleton rose to go away�察 �Mr。 Palmer rose also�察�
laid down the newspaper�察�stretched himself and looked at them all
round。
^My love�察�have you been asleep�拭院�said his wife�察�laughing。
He made her no answer�察 �and only observed�察 �after again
examining the room�察 �that it was very low pitched�察 �and that the
ceiling was crooked。 He then made his bow�察�and departed with the
rest。
Sir John had been very urgent with them all to spend the next
day at the park。 Mrs。 Dashwood�察 �who did not chuse to dine with
them oftener than they dined at the cottage�察�absolutely refused on
her own account�察 �her daughters might do as they pleased。 But
they had no curiosity to see how Mr。 and Mrs。 Palmer ate their
dinner�察 �and no expectation of pleasure from them in any other
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way。 They attempted�察�therefore�察�likewise to excuse themselves�察�the
weather was uncertain�察 �and not likely to be good。 But Sir John
would not be satisfied!the carriage should be sent for them and
they must come。 Lady Middleton too�察 �though she did not press
their mother�察�pressed them。 Mrs。 Jennings and Mrs。 Palmer joined
their entreaties�察�all seemed equally anxious to avoid a family party�察�
and the young ladies were obliged to yield。
^Why should they ask us�拭院�said Marianne�察�as soon as they were
gone。 ^The rent of this cottage is said to be low�察�but we have it on
very hard terms�察�if we are to dine at the park whenever any one is
staying either with them�察�or with us。 ̄
^They mean no less to be civil and kind to us now�察院�said Elinor�察�
^by these frequent invitations�察 �than by those which we received
from them a few weeks ago。 The alteration is not in them�察�if their
parties are grown tedious and dull。 We must look for the change
elsewhere。 ̄
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CHAPTER XX
s the Miss Dashwoods entered the drawing´room of the
Apark the next day�察�at one door�察�Mrs。 Palmer came running
in at the other�察�looking as good humoured and merry as
before。 She took them all most affectionately by the hand�察 �and
expressed great delight in seeing them again。
^I am so glad to see you� 院 �said she�察 �seating herself between
Elinor and Marianne�察 �for it is so bad a day I was afraid you might
not come�察�which would be a shocking thing�察�as we go away again
tomorrow。 We must go�察�for the Westons come to us next week you
know。 It was quite a sudden thing our coming at all�察�and I knew
nothing of it till the carriage was coming to the door�察�and then Mr。
Palmer asked me if I would go with him to Barton。 He is so droll� �
He never tells me any thing� �I am so sorry we cannot stay longer�察�
however we shall meet again in town very soon�察�I hope。 ̄
They were obliged to put an end to such an expectation。
^Not go to town� 院�cried Mrs。 Palmer�察�with a laugh�察 �I shall be
quite disappointed if you do not。 I could get the nicest house in
world for you�察 �next door to ours�察 �in Hanover´square。 You must
come�察�indeed。 I am sure I shall be very happy to chaperon you at
any time till I am confined�察�if Mrs。 Dashwood should not like to go
into public。 ̄
They thanked her�察�but were obliged to resist all her entreaties。
^Oh� �my love�察院�cried Mrs。 Palmer to her husband�察�who just then
entered the room!^you must help me to persuade the Miss
Dashwoods to go to town this winter。 ̄
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Her love made no answer�察 �and after slightly bowing to the
ladies�察�began complaining of the weather。
^How horrid all this is� 院 �said he。 ^Such weather makes every
thing and every body disgusting。 Dullness is as much produced
within doors as without�察 �by rain。 It makes one detest all one¨s
acquaintance。 What the devil does Sir John mean by not having a
billiard room in his house�拭�How few people know what comfort is� �
Sir John is as stupid as the weather。 ̄
The rest of the company soon dropt in。
^I am afraid�察�Miss Marianne�察院�said Sir John�察 �you have not been
able to take your usual walk to Allenham today。 ̄
Marianne looked very grave and said nothing。
^Oh�察�don¨t be so sly before us�察院�said Mrs。 Palmer�察 �for we know
all about it�察�I assure you�察�and I admire your taste very much�察�for I
think he is extremely handsome。 We do not live a great way from
him in the country�察�you know。 Not above ten miles�察�I dare say。 ̄
^Much nearer thirty�察院�said her husband。
^Ah�察 �well� �there is not much difference。 I never was at his
house�察�but they say it is a sweet pretty place。 ̄
^As vile a spot as I ever saw in my life�察院�said Mr。 Palmer。
Marianne remained perfectly silent�察 �though her countenance
betrayed her interest in what was said。
^Is it very