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The Palmers returned to Cleveland the next day, and the two faain left to entertain each other But this did not last long; Elinor had hardly got their last visitors out of her head, had hardly done wondering at Charlotte's being so happy without a cause, at Mr Pale unsuitableness which often existed between husband and wife, before Sir John's and Mrs Jennings's active zeal in the cause of society, procured her so's excursion to Exeter, they had s had the satisfaction of discovering to be her relations, and this was enough for Sir John to invite theeeave way before such an invitation, and Lady Middleton was thrown into no little alar that she was very soon to receive a visit froirls whoance,--whose tolerable gentility even, she could have no proof; for the assurances of her husband andher relations too s's attempts at consolation were therefore unfortunately founded, when she advised her daughter not to care about their being so fashionable; because they were all cousins and must put up with one another As it was i, Lady Middleton resigned herself to the idea of it, with all the philosophy of a well-bred woentle repri ladies arrived: their appearance was by no enteel or unfashionable Their dress was very shted with the house, and in raptures with the furniture, and they happened to be so doatingly fond of children that Lady Middleton's good opinion was engaged in their favour before they had been an hour at the Park She declared theirls indeed, which for her ladyship was enthusiastic adment rose with this anie to tell the Miss Dashwoods of the Miss Steeles' arrival, and to assure theirls in the world From such commendation as this, however, there was not irls in the world were to be land, under every possible variation of for Sir John wanted the whole fauests Benevolent, philanthropic man! It was painful to him even to keep a third cousin to himself