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Chapter 8

           Itwassettledso,uponthehill,whilewewerewalkingaboutwithMr.Knightley.‘Youmustallspendyoureveningwithus,’saidshe—‘Ipositivelymusthaveyouallcome.’"

           "Mr.Knightleywastheretoo,washe?"

           "No,notMr.Knightley;hedeclineditfromthefirst;andthoughIthoughthewouldcome,becauseMrs.Eltondeclaredshewouldnotlethimoff,hedidnot—butmymother,andJane,andI,wereallthere,andaveryagreeableeveningwehad.Suchkindfriends,youknow,MissWoodhouse,onemustalwaysfindagreeable,thougheverybodyseemedratherfaggedafterthemorning’sparty.Evenpleasure,youknow,isfatiguing—andIcannotsaythatanyofthemseemedverymuchtohaveenjoyedit.However,Ishallalwaysthinkitaverypleasantparty,andfeelextremelyobligedtothekindfriendswhoincludedmeinit."

           "MissFairfax,Isuppose,thoughyouwerenotawareofit,hadbeenmakinguphermindthewholeday?"

           "Idaresayshehad."

           "Wheneverthetimemaycome,itmustbeunwelcometoherandallherfriends—butIhopeherengagementwillhaveeveryalleviationthatispossible—Imean,astothecharacterandmannersofthefamily."

           "Thankyou,dearMissWoodhouse.Yes,indeed,thereiseverythingintheworldthatcanmakeherhappyinit.ExcepttheSucklingsandBragges,thereisnotsuchanothernurseryestablishment,soliberalandelegant,inallMrs.Elton’sacquaintance.Mrs.

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