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The Palmers returned to Somerset the next day. But it was not long before sir john had move visitors at Barton Park. On a morning’s excursion to Exeter, he and his mother-in-low had met two young ladies, the miss steles, whom Mrs Jennings discovered to be distant cousins. Sir John, always eager for society, immediately invited them to stay at the park as soon as they were available, and, most fortunately, they were able to accept the invitation almost at once. The young ladies arrived. Their appearance was by no means unfashionable, their dress was elegant, and their manners were very polite. They were delighted with the house and furniture, and they happened to be so madly fond of children that Lady Middleton had an excellent opinion of them by the time they had been at the park for an hour. Sir John hurried off to Barton cottage to tell the Miss Dashwoods. They are the sweetest girls in the word! He said. Eli nor smiled at this. She knew that, for sir john, the sweetest girls in the word were in every part of England, with every possible kind of face, figure, and characters. Sir John wanted the whole family to walk to the park immediately and look at his guests. Kind, thoughtful man! It was painful to him even to keep a third cousin to himself. But in spite of his efforts, he could only gain the dashwoods’promise to visit the park in a day or two. When the promised visit took place, they found nothing to admire in the appearance of the elder miss stele, who was nearly thirty, with a very plain face. However, the younger, Miss Lucy, who was not more 23, had a considerable beauty. Her face was pretty. She had a sharp, quick eye and she held herself with a certain air. Eli nor soon noticed the pleasing manners and constant attentions. With which they were wing lady’s approval. They were full of praise for the beauty and intelligence of her children, and full of admiration for lady herself. Fortunately for those who use these clever tricks. A fond mother can never