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Chapter XXVII

           Jennings,thattheyshouldbothattendheronsuchavisit,Elinorhadsomedifficultyinpersuadinghersistertogo,forstillshehadseennothingofWilloughby;andthereforewasnotmoreindisposedforamusementabroad,thanunwillingtoruntheriskofhiscallingagaininherabsence.

           Elinorfound,whentheeveningwasover,thatdispositionisnotmateriallyalteredbyachangeofabode,foralthoughscarcelysettledintown,SirJohnhadcontrivedtocollectaroundhim,nearlytwentyyoungpeople,andtoamusethemwithaball.Thiswasanaffair,however,ofwhichLadyMiddletondidnotapprove.Inthecountry,anunpremeditateddancewasveryallowable;butinLondon,wherethereputationofelegancewasmoreimportantandlesseasilyattained,itwasriskingtoomuchforthegratificationofafewgirls,tohaveitknownthatLadyMiddletonhadgivenasmalldanceofeightorninecouple,withtwoviolins,andamereside-boardcollation.

           Mr.andMrs.Palmerwereoftheparty;fromtheformer,whomtheyhadnotseenbeforesincetheirarrivalintown,ashewascarefultoavoidtheappearanceofanyattentiontohismother-in-law,andthereforenevercamenearher,theyreceivednomarkofrecognitionontheirentrance.Helookedatthemslightly,withoutseemingtoknowwhotheywere,andmerelynoddedtoMrs.Jenningsfromtheothersideoftheroom.Mariannegaveoneglanceroundtheapartmentassheentered:itwasenough—HEwasnotthere—andshesatdown,equallyill-disposedtoreceiveorcommunicatepleasure.Aftertheyhadbeenassembledaboutanhour,Mr.

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