目录

CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
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书摘
Barton Park，where Sir and Lady Middleton lived， was about
half a mile from the cottage．The ladies had passed near it upon
arriving at the cottage．The house was large and handsome，and the
Middletons lived in style，always with friends staying with them
in the house to keep them company．Both Sir and Lady preferred to
invite friends to stay with them．Sir Middleton enjoyed hunting
with friends，while Lady Middleton delighted in caring for her
children，but preferred to have other mothers and children around
，as well．
During their many dinner parties，Lady Middleton enjoyed
showing off the elegance of her dinners．But Sir John’S
satisfaction in having such events was more real．He delighted in
collecting more young people around him than his house would hold
．The noisier the house，the happier was Sir John．The arrival of
a new family in the area was always a matter of joy to him． He
was charmed with the new neighbors in his cottage． The Miss
Dashwoods were young，pretty and honest． Sir John could not be
more delighted．
The Dashwoods Were invited for dinner the next evening at
Barton Park. He repeated many times that he was sorry he could
not bring any smart young men to meet them for dinner. There was,
in fact, only one other gentleman present, aside from Sir John
himself. This other man was a dear friend of Sir John's, Colonel
Brandon, although he was certainly not charming and friendly like
Sir John. Lady Middleton's mother was present, as well, who was
quite a friendly, agreeable old woman.
Mrs. Jennings, Lady Middleton's mother, was a good-humored,
merry, fat old woman, who talked a great deal, seemed very happy,
and rather ill-mannered. She was full of jokes and laughter, and
before dinner was over, she had said many things about lovers and
husbands. She mentioned that she hoped the g
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