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Chapter XXVI

           Norriswasreadywithhersuggestionsastotheroomshewouldthinkfittesttobeused,butfounditallprearranged;andwhenshewouldhaveconjecturedandhintedabouttheday,itappearedthatthedaywassettledtoo.SirThomashadbeenamusinghimselfwithshapingaverycompleteoutlineofthebusiness;andassoonasshewouldlistenquietly,couldreadhislistofthefamiliestobeinvited,fromwhomhecalculated,withallnecessaryallowancefortheshortnessofthenotice,tocollectyoungpeopleenoughtoformtwelveorfourteencouple:andcoulddetailtheconsiderationswhichhadinducedhimtofixonthe22ndasthemosteligibleday.WilliamwasrequiredtobeatPortsmouthonthe24th;the22ndwouldthereforebethelastdayofhisvisit;butwherethedaysweresofewitwouldbeunwisetofixonanyearlier.Mrs.Norriswasobligedtobesatisfiedwiththinkingjustthesame,andwithhavingbeenonthepointofproposingthe22ndherself,asbyfarthebestdayforthepurpose.

           Theballwasnowasettledthing,andbeforetheeveningaproclaimedthingtoallwhomitconcerned.Invitationsweresentwithdespatch,andmanyayoungladywenttobedthatnightwithherheadfullofhappycaresaswellasFanny.

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