? ? ? ? "He spoke of its being out of repair."
? ? ? ? "Well, and whose fault is that? why don't he repair it?-- who should do it but himself?"
? ? ? ? They were interrupted by the servant's coming in to announce the carriage being at the door; and Mrs. Jennings immediately preparing to go, said,--
? ? ? ? "Well, my dear, I must be gone before I have had half my talk out. But, however, we may have it all over in the evening; for we shall be quite alone. I do not ask you to go with me, for I dare say your mind is too full of the matter to care for company; and besides, you must long to tell your sister all about it."
? ? ? ? Marianne had left the room before the conversation began.
? ? ? ? "Certainly, ma'am, I shall tell Marianne of it; but I shall not mention it at present to any body else."
? ? ? ? "Oh! very well," said Mrs. Jennings rather disappointed. "Then you would not have me tell it to Lucy, for I think of going as far as Holborn to-day.
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