I know you would.

If _they_ were at home to grace the ball, a ball you would have this very Christmas.

Thank your uncle, William, thank your uncle!" "My daughters," replied Sir Thomas, gravely interposing, "have their pleasures at Brighton, and I hope are very happy; but the dance which I think of giving at Mansfield will be for their cousins.

Could we be all assembled, our satisfaction would undoubtedly be more complete, but the absence of some is not to debar the others of amusement." Mrs.Norris had not another word to say.

She saw decision in his looks, and her surprise and vexation required some minutes' silence to be settled into composure.