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Chapter XXXVI

           Fannywasstartledattheproposal.

           "Idonotseehowitcanbedone,"saidshe,"withoutaffrontingLadyMiddleton,fortheyspendeverydaywithher;otherwiseIshouldbeexceedinglygladtodoit.YouknowIamalwaysreadytopaythemanyattentioninmypower,asmytakingthemoutthiseveningshews.ButtheyareLadyMiddleton’svisitors.HowcanIaskthemawayfromher?"

           Herhusband,butwithgreathumility,didnotseetheforceofherobjection."TheyhadalreadyspentaweekinthismannerinConduitStreet,andLadyMiddletoncouldnotbedispleasedattheirgivingthesamenumberofdaystosuchnearrelations."

           Fannypausedamoment,andthen,withfreshvigor,said,

           "MyloveIwouldaskthemwithallmyheart,ifitwasinmypower.ButIhadjustsettledwithinmyselftoasktheMissSteelestospendafewdayswithus.Theyareverywellbehaved,goodkindofgirls;andIthinktheattentionisduetothem,astheiruncledidsoverywellbyEdward.Wecanaskyoursisterssomeotheryear,youknow;buttheMissSteelesmaynotbeintownanymore.Iamsureyouwilllikethem;indeed,youDOlikethem,youknow,verymuchalready,andsodoesmymother;andtheyaresuchfavouriteswithHarry!"

           Mr.Dashwoodwasconvinced.HesawthenecessityofinvitingtheMissSteelesimmediately,andhisconsciencewaspacifiedbytheresolutionofinvitinghissistersanotheryear;atthesametime,however,slylysuspectingthatanotheryearwouldmaketheinvitationneedless,bybringingElinortotownasColonelBrandon’swife,andMarianneasTHEIRvisitor.

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