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Chapter 14

           

           "Hehasbeenwantingtocometous,"continuedMr.Weston,"eversinceSeptember:everyletterhasbeenfullofit;buthecannotcommandhisowntime.Hehasthosetopleasewhomustbepleased,andwho(betweenourselves)aresometimestobepleasedonlybyagoodmanysacrifices.ButnowIhavenodoubtofseeinghimhereaboutthesecondweekinJanuary."

           "Whataverygreatpleasureitwillbetoyou!andMrs.Westonissoanxioustobeacquaintedwithhim,thatshemustbealmostashappyasyourself."

           "Yes,shewouldbe,butthatshethinkstherewillbeanotherput-off.ShedoesnotdependuponhiscomingsomuchasIdo:butshedoesnotknowthepartiessowellasIdo.Thecase,yousee,is(butthisisquitebetweenourselves:Ididnotmentionasyllableofitintheotherroom.Therearesecretsinallfamilies,youknow)Thecaseis,thatapartyoffriendsareinvitedtopayavisitatEnscombeinJanuary;andthatFrank’scomingdependsupontheirbeingputoff.Iftheyarenotputoff,hecannotstir.ButIknowtheywill,becauseitisafamilythatacertainlady,ofsomeconsequence,atEnscombe,hasaparticulardisliketo:andthoughitisthoughtnecessarytoinvitethemonceintwoorthreeyears,theyalwaysareputoffwhenitcomestothepoint.Ihavenotthesmallestdoubtoftheissue.

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