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Chapter 8

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           WithTuesdaycametheagreeableprospectofseeinghimagain,andforalongertimethanhitherto;ofjudgingofhisgeneralmanners,andbyinference,ofthemeaningofhismannerstowardsherself;ofguessinghowsoonitmightbenecessaryforhertothrowcoldnessintoherair;andoffancyingwhattheobservationsofallthosemightbe,whowerenowseeingthemtogetherforthefirsttime.

           Shemeanttobeveryhappy,inspiteofthescenebeinglaidatMr.Cole’s;andwithoutbeingabletoforgetthatamongthefailingsofMr.Elton,eveninthedaysofhisfavour,nonehaddisturbedhermorethanhispropensitytodinewithMr.Cole.

           Herfather’scomfortwasamplysecured,Mrs.BatesaswellasMrs.Goddardbeingabletocome;andherlastpleasingduty,beforesheleftthehouse,wastopayherrespectstothemastheysattogetherafterdinner;andwhileherfatherwasfondlynoticingthebeautyofherdress,tomakethetwoladiesalltheamendsinherpower,byhelpingthemtolargeslicesofcakeandfullglassesofwine,forwhateverunwillingself-denialhiscareoftheirconstitutionmighthaveobligedthemtopractiseduringthemeal.Shehadprovidedaplentifuldinnerforthem;shewishedshecouldknowthattheyhadbeenallowedtoeatit.

           ShefollowedanothercarriagetoMr.Cole’sdoor;andwaspleasedtoseethatitwasMr.Knightley’s;forMr.

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