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Chapter 18

           NowasyourmarriagewillbethesignalforourpartingatanyrateforatimeIshouldliketoshowmyappreciationofyourfriendship,byorganizingabrilliantaffairofthekindIsuggestandifyouwillleaveitalltome,IguaranteeyoushallholdsuchafêteashasneverbeenseenorknowninEngland.Anditwillbeapersonalsatisfactiontomeifyouconsenttomyproposal."

           "Mydearfellow"Ianswered"OfcourseIconsentwillingly!Igiveyoucarteblanchedoasyoulike;doallyoulike!Itismostfriendlyandkindofyou!Butwhenarewetomakethissensation?"

           "YouaretobemarriedinJune?"heasked.

           "Yesinthesecondweekofthemonth."

           "Verywell.Thefêteshallbeheldonthetwenty-secondofMaythatwillgivesocietytimetorecoverfromtheeffectofoneburstofsplendourinordertobereadyforanothernamelythewedding.Nowweneednottalkofthisanymoreitissettledtherestdevolvesonme.We’vegotthreeorfourhourstosparebeforewetakethetrainbacktotownsupposewetakeasaunterthroughthegrounds?"

           Iassentedtothis,andaccompaniedhimreadily,feelinginhighspiritsandgoodhumour.

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