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Spirits, she contributed towards settling them, by taking out a book, for she had always one abouther, and reading –. She had been so employed for nearly an hour, when Camilla came running to::wardsher with great Eagerneſs, and apparently great Pleasure –. "Oh! my Dear Catherine, said she, halfout of Breath – I have such delightful News for You — But you shall gueſs what it is — Weare all the happiest Creatures in the World; wouldyou beleive it, the Dudleys have sent us an in::vitation to a Ball at their own House –. What Charming People they are! I had no idea of therebeing so much sense in the whole FamilyI declare I quite doat upon them —. And it hap::pens so fortunately too, for I expect a new Capfrom Town tomorrow which will just do for a Ball Gold Net. It will be a most angelic thing – Every Body will be longing for the pattern " The ex::pectation of a Ball was indeed very agreableintelligence to Kitty, who fond of Dancing and seldom able to enjoy it, had reason to feel even greater

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