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Chapter XX

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           "Thenyouwouldbeveryill-bred,"criedMr.Palmer.

           "Myloveyoucontradicteverybody,"saidhiswifewithherusuallaugh."Doyouknowthatyouarequiterude?"

           "IdidnotknowIcontradictedanybodyincallingyourmotherill-bred."

           "Ay,youmayabusemeasyouplease,"saidthegood-naturedoldlady,"youhavetakenCharlotteoffmyhands,andcannotgiveherbackagain.SothereIhavethewhiphandofyou."

           Charlottelaughedheartilytothinkthatherhusbandcouldnotgetridofher;andexultinglysaid,shedidnotcarehowcrosshewastoher,astheymustlivetogether.Itwasimpossibleforanyonetobemorethoroughlygood-natured,ormoredeterminedtobehappythanMrs.Palmer.Thestudiedindifference,insolence,anddiscontentofherhusbandgavehernopain;andwhenhescoldedorabusedher,shewashighlydiverted.

           "Mr.Palmerissodroll!"saidshe,inawhisper,toElinor."Heisalwaysoutofhumour."

           Elinorwasnotinclined,afteralittleobservation,togivehimcreditforbeingsogenuinelyandunaffectedlyill-naturedorill-bredashewishedtoappear.Histempermightperhapsbealittlesouredbyfinding,likemanyothersofhissex,thatthroughsomeunaccountablebiasinfavourofbeauty,hewasthehusbandofaverysillywoman,—butsheknewthatthiskindofblunderwastoocommonforanysensiblemantobelastinglyhurtbyit.—Itwasratherawishofdistinction,shebelieved,whichproducedhiscontemptuoustreatmentofeverybody,andhisgeneralabuseofeverythingbeforehim.Itwasthedesireofappearingsuperiortootherpeople.

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