? ? ? ? "Oh, you did; well, and how do they all do at their house? How does Charlotte do? I warrant you she is a fine size by this time."
? ? ? ? "Mrs. Palmer appeared quite well, and I am commissioned to tell you, that you will certainly see her to-morrow."
? ? ? ? "Ay, to be sure, I thought as much. Well, Colonel, I have brought two young ladies with me, you see--that is, you see but one of them now, but there is another somewhere. Your friend, Miss Marianne, too--which you will not be sorry to hear. I do not know what you and Mr. Willoughby will do between you about her. Ay, it is a fine thing to be young and handsome. Well! I was young once, but I never was very handsome--worse luck for me. However, I got a very good husband, and I don't know what the greatest beauty can do more. Ah! poor man! he has been dead these eight years and better. But Colonel, where have you been to since we parted? And how does your business go on? Come, come, let's have no secrets among friends."
? ? ? ? He replied with his accustomary mildness to all her inquiries, but without satisfying her in any.
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