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Chapter XVI

           "Oh,hesetoffthemomenthehadbreakfasted!HeisgonetotheLeas,Mr.Eshton’splace,tenmilesontheothersideMillcote. Ibelievethereisquiteapartyassembledthere;LordIngram,SirGeorgeLynn,ColonelDent,andothers." 

           "Doyouexpecthimbackto-night?" 

           "Nonorto-morroweither;Ishouldthinkheisverylikelytostayaweekormore: whenthesefine,fashionablepeoplegettogether,theyaresosurroundedbyeleganceandgaiety,sowellprovidedwithallthatcanpleaseandentertain,theyareinnohurrytoseparate. Gentlemenespeciallyareofteninrequestonsuchoccasions;andMr.Rochesterissotalentedandsolivelyinsociety,thatIbelieveheisageneralfavourite:theladiesareveryfondofhim; thoughyouwouldnotthinkhisappearancecalculatedtorecommendhimparticularlyintheireyes:butIsupposehisacquirementsandabilities,perhapshiswealthandgoodblood,makeamendsforanylittlefaultoflook." 

           "ArethereladiesattheLeas?" 

           "ThereareMrs.Eshtonandherthreedaughtersveryelegantyoungladiesindeed;andtherearetheHonourableBlancheandMaryIngram,mostbeautifulwomen,Isuppose:indeedIhaveseenBlanche,sixorsevenyearssince,whenshewasagirlofeighteen. ShecameheretoaChristmasballandpartyMr.Rochestergave. Youshouldhaveseenthedining-roomthatdayhowrichlyitwasdecorated,howbrilliantlylitup! Ishouldthinktherewerefiftyladiesandgentlemenpresentallofthefirstcountyfamilies;andMissIngramwasconsideredthebelleoftheevening." 

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