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Chapter 18

           Nowasyourmarriagewillbethesignalforourparting—atanyrateforatime—Ishouldliketoshowmyappreciationofyourfriendship,byorganizingabrilliantaffairofthekindIsuggest—andifyouwillleaveitalltome,IguaranteeyoushallholdsuchafêteashasneverbeenseenorknowninEngland.Anditwillbeapersonalsatisfactiontomeifyouconsenttomyproposal."

           "Mydearfellow—"Ianswered—"OfcourseIconsent—willingly!Igiveyoucarteblanche—doasyoulike;doallyoulike!Itismostfriendlyandkindofyou!Butwhenarewetomakethissensation?"

           "YouaretobemarriedinJune?"heasked.

           "Yes—inthesecondweekofthemonth."

           "Verywell.Thefêteshallbeheldonthetwenty-secondofMay—thatwillgivesocietytimetorecoverfromtheeffectofoneburstofsplendourinordertobereadyforanother—namelythewedding.Nowweneednottalkofthisanymore—itissettled—therestdevolvesonme.We’vegotthreeorfourhourstosparebeforewetakethetrainbacktotown—supposewetakeasaunterthroughthegrounds?"

           Iassentedtothis,andaccompaniedhimreadily,feelinginhighspiritsandgoodhumour.

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