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Chapter XX

           "Suchweathermakeseverythingandeverybodydisgusting.Dullnessisasmuchproducedwithindoorsaswithout,byrain.Itmakesonedetestallone’sacquaintance.WhatthedevildoesSirJohnmeanbynothavingabilliardroominhishouse?Howfewpeopleknowwhatcomfortis!SirJohnisasstupidastheweather."

           Therestofthecompanysoondroptin.

           "Iamafraid,MissMarianne,"saidSirJohn,"youhavenotbeenabletotakeyourusualwalktoAllenhamtoday."

           Mariannelookedverygraveandsaidnothing.

           "Oh,don’tbesoslybeforeus,"saidMrs.Palmer;"forweknowallaboutit,Iassureyou;andIadmireyourtasteverymuch,forIthinkheisextremelyhandsome.Wedonotliveagreatwayfromhiminthecountry,youknow.Notabovetenmiles,Idaresay."

           "Muchnearerthirty,"saidherhusband.

           "Ah,well!thereisnotmuchdifference.Ineverwasathishouse;buttheysayitisasweetprettyplace."

           "AsvileaspotasIeversawinmylife,"saidMr.Palmer.

           Marianneremainedperfectlysilent,thoughhercountenancebetrayedherinterestinwhatwassaid.

           "Isitveryugly?"continuedMrs.Palmer—"thenitmustbesomeotherplacethatissoprettyIsuppose."

           Whentheywereseatedinthediningroom,SirJohnobservedwithregretthattheywereonlyeightalltogether.

           "Mydear,"saidhetohislady,"itisveryprovokingthatweshouldbesofew.WhydidnotyouasktheGilbertstocometoustoday?"

           "DidnotItellyou,SirJohn,whenyouspoketomeaboutitbefore,thatitcouldnotbedone?Theydinedwithuslast."

           "YouandI,SirJohn,"saidMrs.Jennings,"shouldnotstanduponsuchceremony.

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