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After an hour or two spent in what her mother called comfortable chat, or in other words, in every variety of inquiry concerning all their acquaintance on Mrs Jennings's side, and in laughter without cause on Mrs Palmer's, it was proposed by the latter that they should all acco, to which Mrs Jennings and Elinor readily consented, as having likewise soh declining it at first was induced to go likewise

Wherever they went, she was evidently always on the watch In Bond Street especially, where much of their business lay, her eyes were in constant inquiry; and in whatever shop the party were engaged, heractually before them, from all that interested and occupied the others Restless and dissatisfied every where, her sister could never obtain her opinion of any article of purchase, however it ht equally concern the; was only iovern her vexation at the tediousness of Mrs Pal pretty, expensive, or neas wild to buy all, could determine on none, and dawdled away her ti before they returned home; and no sooner had they entered the house than Marianne flew eagerly up stairs, and when Elinor followed, she found her turning from the table with a sorrowful countenance, which declared that no Willoughby had been there

"Has no letter been left here for me since ent out?" said she to the footman who then entered with the parcels She was answered in the negative "Are you quite sure of it?" she replied "Are you certain that no servant, no porter has left any letter or note?"

The man replied that none had

"How very odd!" said she, in a low and disappointed voice, as she turned away to the

"How odd, indeed!" repeated Elinor within herself, regarding her sister with uneasiness "If she had not known him to be in town she would not have written to hina; and if he is in town, how odd that he should neither co in per, a man so little known, to be carried on in so doubtful, soto inquire; and hoill MY interference be borne"