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Chapter 16

           Knightley,shewasmoreconscience-strickenaboutJaneFairfaxthanshehadoftenbeen.—Mr.Knightley’swordsdweltwithher.HehadsaidthatJaneFairfaxreceivedattentionsfromMrs.Eltonwhichnobodyelsepaidher.

           "Thisisverytrue,"saidshe,"atleastasfarasrelatestome,whichwasallthatwasmeant—anditisveryshameful.—Ofthesameage—andalwaysknowingher—Ioughttohavebeenmoreherfriend.—Shewillneverlikemenow.Ihaveneglectedhertoolong.ButIwillshewhergreaterattentionthanIhavedone."

           Everyinvitationwassuccessful.Theywerealldisengagedandallhappy.—Thepreparatoryinterestofthisdinner,however,wasnotyetover.Acircumstanceratherunluckyoccurred.ThetwoeldestlittleKnightleyswereengagedtopaytheirgrandpapaandauntavisitofsomeweeksinthespring,andtheirpapanowproposedbringingthem,andstayingonewholedayatHartfield—whichonedaywouldbetheverydayofthisparty.—Hisprofessionalengagementsdidnotallowofhisbeingputoff,butbothfatheranddaughterweredisturbedbyitshappeningso.Mr.Woodhouseconsideredeightpersonsatdinnertogetherastheutmostthathisnervescouldbear—andherewouldbeaninth—andEmmaapprehendedthatitwouldbeaninthverymuchoutofhumouratnotbeingabletocomeeventoHartfieldforforty-eighthourswithoutfallinginwithadinner-party.

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