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Chapter 6

           Donwellwasfamousforitsstrawberry-beds,whichseemedapleafortheinvitation:butnopleawasnecessary;cabbage-bedswouldhavebeenenoughtotemptthelady,whoonlywantedtobegoingsomewhere.Shepromisedhimagainandagaintocomemuchoftenerthanhedoubtedandwasextremelygratifiedbysuchaproofofintimacy,suchadistinguishingcomplimentasshechosetoconsiderit.

           "Youmaydependuponme,"saidshe."Icertainlywillcome.Nameyourday,andIwillcome.YouwillallowmetobringJaneFairfax?"

           "Icannotnameaday,"saidhe,"tillIhavespokentosomeotherswhomIwouldwishtomeetyou."

           "Oh!leaveallthattome.Onlygivemeacarte-blanche.IamLadyPatroness,youknow.Itismyparty.Iwillbringfriendswithme."

           "IhopeyouwillbringElton,"saidhe:"butIwillnottroubleyoutogiveanyotherinvitations."

           "Oh!nowyouarelookingverysly.Butconsideryouneednotbeafraidofdelegatingpowertome.Iamnoyoungladyonherpreferment.Marriedwomen,youknow,maybesafelyauthorised.Itismyparty.Leaveitalltome.Iwillinviteyourguests."

           "No,"—hecalmlyreplied"thereisbutonemarriedwomanintheworldwhomIcaneverallowtoinvitewhatguestsshepleasestoDonwell,andthatoneis—"

           "—Mrs.Weston,Isuppose,"interruptedMrs.Elton,rathermortified.

           "NoMrs.

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