Chapter XX

           

           AstheMissDashwoodsenteredthedrawing-roomoftheparkthenextday,atonedoor,Mrs.Palmercamerunninginattheother,lookingasgoodhumouredandmerryasbefore.Shetookthemallmostaffectionatelybythehand,andexpressedgreatdelightinseeingthemagain.

           "Iamsogladtoseeyou!"saidshe,seatingherselfbetweenElinorandMarianne,"foritissobadadayIwasafraidyoumightnotcome,whichwouldbeashockingthing,aswegoawayagaintomorrow.Wemustgo,fortheWestonscometousnextweekyouknow.Itwasquiteasuddenthingourcomingatall,andIknewnothingofittillthecarriagewascomingtothedoor,andthenMr.PalmeraskedmeifIwouldgowithhimtoBarton.Heissodroll!Henevertellsmeanything!Iamsosorrywecannotstaylonger;howeverweshallmeetagainintownverysoon,Ihope."

           Theywereobligedtoputanendtosuchanexpectation.

           "Notgototown!"criedMrs.Palmer,withalaugh,"Ishallbequitedisappointedifyoudonot.Icouldgetthenicesthouseintheworldforyou,nextdoortoours,inHanover-square.Youmustcome,indeed.IamsureIshallbeveryhappytochaperonyouatanytimetillIamconfined,ifMrs.Dashwoodshouldnotliketogointopublic."

           Theythankedher;butwereobligedtoresistallherentreaties.

           "Oh,mylove,"criedMrs.Palmertoherhusband,whojustthenenteredtheroom—"youmusthelpmetopersuadetheMissDashwoodstogototownthiswinter."

           Herlovemadenoanswer;andafterslightlybowingtotheladies,begancomplainingoftheweather.

           "Howhorridallthisis!"saidhe.

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