She was sitting near the window, and as soon as Sir John perceived her, he left the rest of the party to the ceremony of knocking at the door, and stepping across the turf, obliged her to open the casement to speak to him, though the space was so short between the door and the window, as to make it hardly possible to speak at one without being heard at the other.
"Well," said he, "we have brought you some strangers.

How do you like them ?" "Hush! they will hear you." "Never mind if they do.

It is only the Palmers.

Charlotte is very pretty, I can tell you.

You may see her if you look this way." As Elinor was certain of seeing her in a couple of minutes, without taking that liberty, she begged to be excused.
"Where is Marianne?
Has she run away because we are come?
I see her instrument is open." "She is walking, I believe." They were now joined by Mrs.Jennings, who had not patience enough to wait till the door was opened before she told HER story.