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           MrsHarville,adegreelesspolishedthanherhusband,seemed,however,tohavethesamegoodfeelings;andnothingcouldbemorepleasantthantheirdesireofconsideringthewholepartyasfriendsoftheirown,becausethefriendsofCaptainWentworth,ormorekindlyhospitablethantheirentreatiesfortheirallpromisingtodinewiththem.Thedinner,alreadyorderedattheinn,wasatlast,thoughunwillingly,acceptedasaexcuse;buttheyseemedalmosthurtthatCaptainWentworthshouldhavebroughtanysuchpartytoLyme,withoutconsideringitasathingofcoursethattheyshoulddinewiththem.

           TherewassomuchattachmenttoCaptainWentworthinallthis,andsuchabewitchingcharminadegreeofhospitalitysouncommon,sounliketheusualstyleofgive-and-takeinvitations,anddinnersofformalityanddisplay,thatAnnefeltherspiritsnotlikelytobebenefitedbyanincreasingacquaintanceamonghisbrother-officers.“Thesewouldhavebeenallmyfriends,”washerthought;andshehadtostruggleagainstagreattendencytolowness.

           OnquittingtheCobb,theyallwentin-doorswiththeirnewfriends,andfoundroomssosmallasnonebutthosewhoinvitefromtheheartcouldthinkcapableofaccommodatingsomany.