? ? ? ? "Whom do you mean, ma'am?" said he, colouring a little.
? ? ? ? "Oh! you know who I mean."
? ? ? ? "I am particularly sorry, ma'am," said he, addressing Lady Middleton, "that I should receive this letter today, for it is on business which requires my immediate attendance in town."
? ? ? ? "In town!" cried Mrs. Jennings. "What can you have to do in town at this time of year?"
? ? ? ? "My own loss is great," be continued, "in being obliged to leave so agreeable a party; but I am the more concerned, as I fear my presence is necessary to gain your admittance at Whitwell."
? ? ? ? What a blow upon them all was this!
? ? ? ? "But if you write a note to the housekeeper, Mr. Brandon," said Marianne, eagerly, "will it not be sufficient?"
? ? ? ? He shook his head.
? ? ? ? "We must go," said Sir John.--"It shall not be put off when we are so near it. You cannot go to town till tomorrow, Brandon, that is all."
? ? ? ? "I wish it could be so easily settled.
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