After they had been assembled about an hour, Mr. Palmer sauntered towards the Miss Dashwoods to express his surprise on seeing them in town, though Colonel Brandon had been first informed of their arrival at his house, and he had himself said something very droll on hearing that they were to come.
Tras haber estado reunidos cerca de una hora, el señor Palmer se acercó distraídamente hacia las señoritas Dashwood para comunicarles su sorpresa de verlas en la ciudad, aunque era en su casa que el coronel Brandon había tenido la primera noticia de su llegada, y él mismo había dicho algo muy gracioso al saber que iban a venir.