? ? ? ? "Oh, my dear Miss Dashwood," said Mrs. Palmer soon afterwards, "I have got such a favour to ask of you and your sister. Will you come and spend some time at Cleveland this Christmas? Now, pray do,--and come while the Westons are with us. You cannot think how happy I shall be! It will be quite delightful!--My love," applying to her husband, "don't you long to have the Miss Dashwoods come to Cleveland?"
? ? ? ? "Certainly," he replied, with a sneer--"I came into Devonshire with no other view."
? ? ? ? "There now,"--said his lady, "you see Mr. Palmer expects you; so you cannot refuse to come."
? ? ? ? They both eagerly and resolutely declined her invitation.
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