? ? ? ? They were obliged to put an end to such an expectation.
? ? ? ? "Not go to town!" cried Mrs. Palmer, with a laugh, "I shall be quite disappointed if you do not. I could get the nicest house in world for you, next door to ours, in Hanover-square. You must come, indeed. I am sure I shall be very happy to chaperon you at any time till I am confined, if Mrs. Dashwood should not like to go into public."
? ? ? ? They thanked her; but were obliged to resist all her entreaties.
? ? ? ? "Oh, my love," cried Mrs. Palmer to her husband, who just then entered the room--"you must help me to persuade the Miss Dashwoods to go to town this winter."
? ? ? ? Her love made no answer; and after slightly bowing to the ladies, began complaining of the weather.
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