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Chapter XXI

           

           "AndSirJohntoo,"criedtheeldersister,"whatacharmingmanheis!"

           Heretoo,MissDashwood’scommendation,beingonlysimpleandjust,cameinwithoutanyeclat.Shemerelyobservedthathewasperfectlygoodhumouredandfriendly.

           "Andwhatacharminglittlefamilytheyhave!Ineversawsuchfinechildreninmylife.—IdeclareIquitedoatuponthemalready,andindeedIamalwaysdistractedlyfondofchildren."

           "Ishouldguessso,"saidElinor,withasmile,"fromwhatIhavewitnessedthismorning."

           "Ihaveanotion,"saidLucy,"youthinkthelittleMiddletonsrathertoomuchindulged;perhapstheymaybetheoutsideofenough;butitissonaturalinLadyMiddleton;andformypart,Ilovetoseechildrenfulloflifeandspirits;Icannotbearthemiftheyaretameandquiet."

           "Iconfess,"repliedElinor,"thatwhileIamatBartonPark,Ineverthinkoftameandquietchildrenwithanyabhorrence."

           Ashortpausesucceededthisspeech,whichwasfirstbrokenbyMissSteele,whoseemedverymuchdisposedforconversation,andwhonowsaidratherabruptly,"AndhowdoyoulikeDevonshire,MissDashwood?IsupposeyouwereverysorrytoleaveSussex."

           Insomesurpriseatthefamiliarityofthisquestion,oratleastofthemannerinwhichitwasspoken,Elinorrepliedthatshewas.

           "Norlandisaprodigiousbeautifulplace,isnotit?"addedMissSteele.

           "WehaveheardSirJohnadmireitexcessively,"saidLucy,whoseemedtothinksomeapologynecessaryforthefreedomofhersister.

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