? ? ? ? "Well," said he, "we have brought you some strangers. How do you like them?"
? ? ? ? "Hush! they will hear you."
? ? ? ? "Never mind if they do. It is only the Palmers. Charlotte is very pretty, I can tell you. You may see her if you look this way."
? ? ? ? As Elinor was certain of seeing her in a couple of minutes, without taking that liberty, she begged to be excused.
? ? ? ? "Where is Marianne? Has she run away because we are come? I see her instrument is open."
? ? ? ? "She is walking, I believe."
? ? ? ? They were now joined by Mrs. Jennings, who had not patience enough to wait till the door was opened before she told HER story. She came hallooing to the window, "How do you do, my dear? How does Mrs. Dashwood do? And where are your sisters? What! all alone! you will be glad of a little company to sit with you. I have brought my other son and daughter to see you. Only think of their coming so suddenly! I thought I heard a carriage last night, while we were drinking our tea, but it never entered my head that it could be them.
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