whenJanefirstheardofit,shewasquitedecidedagainstacceptingtheoffer,andforthereasonsyoumention;exactlyasyousay,shehadmadeuphermindtoclosewithnothingtillColonelCampbell\'sreturn,andnothingshouldinducehertoenterintoanyengagementatpresent-andsoshetoldMrs.Eltonoverandoveragain-andIamsureIhadnomoreideathatshewouldchangehermind!-butthatgoodMrs.Elton,whosejudgmentneverfailsher,sawfartherthanIdid.Itisnoteverybodythatwouldhavestoodoutinsuchakindwayasshedid,andrefusetotakeJane\'sanswer;butshepositivelydeclaredshewouldnotwriteanysuchdenialyesterday,asJanewishedher;shewouldwait-and,sureenough,yesterdayeveningitwasallsettledthatJaneshouldgo.Quiteasurprizetome!Ihadnottheleastidea!-JanetookMrs.Eltonaside,andtoldheratonce,thatuponthinkingovertheadvantagesofMrs.Smallridge\'ssituation,shehadcometotheresolutionofacceptingit-Ididnotknowawordofittillitwasallsettled.\'
`YouspenttheeveningwithMrs.Elton?\'
`Yes,allofus;Mrs.Eltonwouldhaveuscome.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.\'