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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

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