Penny Blood Serial Fiction — page 390: what you’re looking at

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THE CONSERVATORY 373 was seated for him to do otherwise than make his bow, leave Juliana there, and turn away to another part of the room. Again did Mr. Denison accost him; they joined a group amongst which was Mr. Hawkshaw, and there they stayed conversing for some time. Frank refused to dance any more, and he accordingly remained altogether with his friend the squire, until supper was announced. Then Hawkshaw proceeded to conduct Juliana to the banqueting- room. Mrs. Denison requested Frank to escort a young lady, -to whom she introduced him for the purpose, and when seated at the table, there was a considerable interval between himself and Miss Farefield. We need scarcely observe that the repast was of the most sumptuous description, or that the hospitalities of the host and hostess were administered in the most cordial manner. After supper the party began to break up, for it was now two in the morning, and in the country, where the guests have frequently long distances to go on their return home, these entertainments are seldom protracted until as late an hour as in the metropolis. Juliana found no opportunity of saying another word to Frank in private upon this occa- sion, — a circumstance at which he was very far from being displeased. Ere he and Mr. Hawkshaw took their departure, Mr. Denison said to the squire, ““ Remember that you and our young friend are to dine with us to-morrow.” ECORVICLO@QC Ss (FO)