Chapter 6

           

           AfterbeinglongfedwithhopesofaspeedyvisitfromMr.andMrs.Suckling,theHighburyworldwereobligedtoendurethemortificationofhearingthattheycouldnotpossiblycometilltheautumn.Nosuchimportationofnoveltiescouldenrichtheirintellectualstoresatpresent.Inthedailyinterchangeofnews,theymustbeagainrestrictedtotheothertopicswithwhichforawhiletheSucklings’cominghadbeenunited,suchasthelastaccountsofMrs.Churchill,whosehealthseemedeverydaytosupplyadifferentreport,andthesituationofMrs.Weston,whosehappinessitwastobehopedmighteventuallybeasmuchincreasedbythearrivalofachild,asthatofallherneighbourswasbytheapproachofit.

           Mrs.Eltonwasverymuchdisappointed.Itwasthedelayofagreatdealofpleasureandparade.Herintroductionsandrecommendationsmustallwait,andeveryprojectedpartybestillonlytalkedof.Soshethoughtatfirstbutalittleconsiderationconvincedherthateverythingneednotbeputoff.WhyshouldnottheyexploretoBoxHillthoughtheSucklingsdidnotcome?Theycouldgothereagainwiththemintheautumn.ItwassettledthattheyshouldgotoBoxHill.Thattherewastobesuchapartyhadbeenlonggenerallyknown:ithadevengiventheideaofanother.EmmahadneverbeentoBoxHill;shewishedtoseewhateverybodyfoundsowellworthseeing,andsheandMr.Westonhadagreedtochusesomefinemorninganddrivethither.

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