Elinor could hardly keep her countenance as she assented to the hardship of such an obligation.

“How charming it will be,” said Charlotte, “when he is in Parliament! — won't it? How I shall laugh! It will be so ridiculous to see all his letters directed to him with an M.

P. — But do you know, he says, he will never frank for me? He declares he won't. Don't you, Mr. Palmer?”

Mr. Palmer took no notice of her.

“He cannot bear writing, you know,” she continued — ”he says it is quite shocking.”

“No,” said he, “I never said any thing so irrational. Don't palm all your abuses of languages upon me.”