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In the mean tis of an income of five hundred a-year by a woh to be contented with the house as it was; and each of the their particular concerns, and endeavoring, by placing around them books and other possessions, to form themselves a home Marianne's pianoforte was unpacked and properly disposed of; and Elinor's drawings were affixed to the walls of their sitting room

In such employments as these they were interrupted soon after breakfast the next day by the entrance of their landlord, who called to welcome them to Barton, and to offer thearden in which theirs ood looking man about forty He had for cousins to reood-humoured; and his manners were as friendly as the style of his letter Their arrival seemed to afford him real satisfaction, and their comfort to be an object of real solicitude to hi in the most sociable terms with his family, and pressed them so cordially to dine at Barton Park every day till they were better settled at hoh his entreaties were carried to a point of perseverance beyond civility, they could not give offence

His kindness was not confined to words; for within an hour after he left thearden stuff and fruit arrived from the park, which was followed before the end of the day by a present of ga all their letters to and from the post for the them his newspaper every day

Lady Middleton had sent a very civilon Mrs Dashwood as soon as she could be assured that her visit would be no inconvenience; and as this e was answered by an invitation equally polite, her ladyship was introduced to them the next day

They were, of course, very anxious to see a person on whoance of her appearance was favourable to their wishes Lady Middleton was not more than six or seven and twenty; her face was handsoraceful Her ance which her husband's wanted But they would have been improved by so enough to detract soh perfectly well-bred, she was reserved, cold, and had nothing to say for herself beyond the most common-place inquiry or remark