Shethoughtitprobablethatastheylivedinthesamecounty，Mrs。PalmermightbeabletogivesomemoreparticularaccountofWilloughby’sgeneralcharacter，thancouldbegatheredfromtheMiddletons’
partialacquaintancewithhim;andshewaseagertogainfromanyone，suchaconfirmationofhismeritsasmightremovethepossibilityoffearfromMarianne。ShebeganbyinquiringiftheysawmuchofMr。WilloughbyatCleveland，andwhethertheywereintimatelyacquaintedwithhim。
“Ohdear，yes;Iknowhimextremelywell，“
repliedMrs。Palmer;——“NotthatIeverspoketohim，indeed;butIhaveseenhimforeverintown。
SomehoworotherIneverhappenedtobestayingatBartonwhilehewasatAllenham。Mamasawhimhereoncebefore;——