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Chapter 7

           DonwellandRandallshadreceivedtheirinvitation,andnonehadcomeforherfatherandherself;andMrs.Weston’saccountingforitwith"Isupposetheywillnottakethelibertywithyou;theyknowyoudonotdineout,"wasnotquitesufficient.Shefeltthatsheshouldliketohavehadthepowerofrefusal;andafterwards,astheideaofthepartytobeassembledthere,consistingpreciselyofthosewhosesocietywasdearesttoher,occurredagainandagain,shedidnotknowthatshemightnothavebeentemptedtoaccept.Harrietwastobethereintheevening,andtheBateses.TheyhadbeenspeakingofitastheywalkedaboutHighburythedaybefore,andFrankChurchillhadmostearnestlylamentedherabsence.Mightnottheeveningendinadance?hadbeenaquestionofhis.Thebarepossibilityofitactedasafartherirritationonherspirits;andherbeingleftinsolitarygrandeur,evensupposingtheomissiontobeintendedasacompliment,wasbutpoorcomfort.

           ItwasthearrivalofthisveryinvitationwhiletheWestonswereatHartfield,whichmadetheirpresencesoacceptable;forthoughherfirstremark,onreadingit,wasthat"ofcourseitmustbedeclined,"shesoverysoonproceededtoaskthemwhattheyadvisedhertodo,thattheiradviceforhergoingwasmostpromptandsuccessful.

           Sheownedthat,consideringeverything,shewasnotabsolutelywithoutinclinationfortheparty.

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