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Chapter XXI

           Asitwasimpossible,however,nowtopreventtheircoming,LadyMiddletonresignedherselftotheideaofit,withallthephilosophyofawell-bredwoman,contentingherselfwithmerelygivingherhusbandagentlereprimandonthesubjectfiveorsixtimeseveryday.

           Theyoungladiesarrived:theirappearancewasbynomeansungenteelorunfashionable.Theirdresswasverysmart,theirmannersverycivil,theyweredelightedwiththehouse,andinraptureswiththefurniture,andtheyhappenedtobesodoatinglyfondofchildrenthatLadyMiddleton’sgoodopinionwasengagedintheirfavourbeforetheyhadbeenanhouratthePark.Shedeclaredthemtobeveryagreeablegirlsindeed,whichforherladyshipwasenthusiasticadmiration.SirJohn’sconfidenceinhisownjudgmentrosewiththisanimatedpraise,andhesetoffdirectlyforthecottagetotelltheMissDashwoodsoftheMissSteeles’arrival,andtoassurethemoftheirbeingthesweetestgirlsintheworld.Fromsuchcommendationasthis,however,therewasnotmuchtobelearned;ElinorwellknewthatthesweetestgirlsintheworldweretobemetwithineverypartofEngland,undereverypossiblevariationofform,face,temperandunderstanding.SirJohnwantedthewholefamilytowalktotheParkdirectlyandlookathisguests.Benevolent,philanthropicman!Itwaspainfultohimeventokeepathirdcousintohimself.

           "Docomenow,"saidhe—"praycome—youmustcome—Ideclareyoushallcome—Youcan’tthinkhowyouwilllikethem.

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