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Chapter XX

           Themotivewastoocommontobewonderedat;butthemeans,howevertheymightsucceedbyestablishinghissuperiorityinill-breeding,werenotlikelytoattachanyonetohimexcepthiswife.

           "Oh,mydearMissDashwood,"saidMrs.Palmersoonafterwards,"Ihavegotsuchafavourtoaskofyouandyoursister.WillyoucomeandspendsometimeatClevelandthisChristmas?Now,praydo,—andcomewhiletheWestonsarewithus.YoucannotthinkhowhappyIshallbe!Itwillbequitedelightful!—Mylove,"applyingtoherhusband,"don’tyoulongtohavetheMissDashwoodscometoCleveland?"

           "Certainly,"hereplied,withasneer—"IcameintoDevonshirewithnootherview."

           "Therenow,"—saidhislady,"youseeMr.Palmerexpectsyou;soyoucannotrefusetocome."

           Theybotheagerlyandresolutelydeclinedherinvitation.

           "Butindeedyoumustandshallcome.Iamsureyouwilllikeitofallthings.TheWestonswillbewithus,anditwillbequitedelightful.YoucannotthinkwhatasweetplaceClevelandis;andwearesogaynow,forMr.Palmerisalwaysgoingaboutthecountrycanvassingagainsttheelection;andsomanypeoplecametodinewithusthatIneversawbefore,itisquitecharming!But,poorfellow!itisveryfatiguingtohim!forheisforcedtomakeeverybodylikehim."

           Elinorcouldhardlykeephercountenanceassheassentedtothehardshipofsuchanobligation.

           "Howcharmingitwillbe,"saidCharlotte,"whenheisinParliament!—won’tit?HowIshalllaugh!ItwillbesoridiculoustoseeallhislettersdirectedtohimwithanM.P.

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