by giving her very proper attention, after the introduction had passed.
In a few minutes the carriage returned.—Somebody talked of rain.— “I will see that there are umbrellas, sir,” said Frank to his father: “Miss Bates must not be forgotten:” and away he went. Mr. Weston was following; but Mrs. Elton detained him, to gratify him by her opinion of his son; and so briskly did she begin, that the young man himself, though by no means moving slowly,
by giving her very proper attention, after the introduction had passed.
In a few minutes the carriage returned.—Somebody talked of rain.— “I will see that there are umbrellas, sir,” said Frank to his father: “Miss Bates must not be forgotten:” and away he went. Mr. Weston was following; but Mrs. Elton detained him, to gratify him by her opinion of his son; and so briskly did she begin, that the young man himself, though by no means moving slowly,