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The Miss Dashwoods had now been rather more than two one increased every day She sighed for the air, the liberty, the quiet of the country; and fancied that if any place could give her ease, Barton must do it Elinor was hardly less anxious than herself for their re effected immediately, as that she was conscious of the difficulties of so long a journey, which Marianne could not be brought to acknowledge She began, however, seriously to turn her thoughts towards its accomplishment, and had already mentioned their wishes to their kind hostess, who resisted thegested, which, though detaining theether ible than any other The Palmers were to remove to Cleveland about the end of March, for the Easter holidays; and Mrs Jennings, with both her friends, received a very waro with them This would not, in itself, have been sufficient for the delicacy of Miss Dashwood;--but it was inforced with so much real politeness by Mr Palreat amendment of his manners towards them since her sister had been known to be unhappy, induced her to accept it with pleasure

When she told Marianne what she had done, however, her first reply was not very auspicious

"Cleveland!"--she cried, with great agitation "No, I cannot go to Cleveland"-"You forget," said Elinor gently, "that its situation is notthat it is not in the neighbourhood of"

"But it is in Soo into SoNo, Elinor, you cannot expect ue upon the propriety of overcos;--she only endeavoured to counteract the on others;--represented it, therefore, as ato that dear ible, more comfortable manner, than any other plan could do, and perhaps without any greater delay From Cleveland, which ithin a few miles of Bristol, the distance to Barton was not beyond one day, though a long day's journey; and their ht easily come there to attend the above a week at Cleveland, they ht now be at home in little more than three weeks' time As Marianne's affection for her mother was sincere, it inary evils she had started