? ? ? ? "As vile a spot as I ever saw in my life," said Mr. Palmer.
? ? ? ? Marianne remained perfectly silent, though her countenance betrayed her interest in what was said.
? ? ? ? "Is it very ugly?" continued Mrs. Palmer--"then it must be some other place that is so pretty I suppose."
? ? ? ? When they were seated in the dining room, Sir John observed with regret that they were only eight all together.
? ? ? ? "My dear," said he to his lady, "it is very provoking that we should be so few. Why did not you ask the Gilberts to come to us today?"
? ? ? ? "Did not I tell you, Sir John, when you spoke to me about it before, that it could not be done? They dined with us last."
? ? ? ? "You and I, Sir John," said Mrs. Jennings, "should not stand upon such ceremony."
? ? ? ? "Then you would be very ill-bred," cried Mr. Palmer.
? ? ? ? "My love you contradict every body," said his wife with her usual laugh. "Do you know that you are quite rude?"
? ? ? ? "I did not know I contradicted any body in calling your mother ill-bred.
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