? ? ? ? "How horrid all this is!" said he. "Such weather makes every thing and every body disgusting. Dullness is as much produced within doors as without, by rain. It makes one detest all one's acquaintance. What the devil does Sir John mean by not having a billiard room in his house? How few people know what comfort is! Sir John is as stupid as the weather."
? ? ? ? The rest of the company soon dropt in.
? ? ? ? "I am afraid, Miss Marianne," said Sir John, "you have not been able to take your usual walk to Allenham today."
? ? ? ? Marianne looked very grave and said nothing.
? ? ? ? "Oh, don't be so sly before us," said Mrs. Palmer; "for we know all about it, I assure you; and I admire your taste very much, for I think he is extremely handsome. We do not live a great way from him in the country, you know. Not above ten miles, I dare say."
? ? ? ? "Much nearer thirty," said her husband.
? ? ? ? "Ah, well! there is not much difference. I never was at his house; but they say it is a sweet pretty place.
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