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The Coles had lived in Highbury for several years. Because
Mr Cole was a merchant and had made money in trade,
Miss Woodhouse did not invite the Coles to Hartfield.
However, the Coles had now decided to give a dinner
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An Invitation From the Coles
party and they invited all the polite society of Highbury.
Everyone received an invitation except Mr Woodhouse and
Emma.
Emma had decided to refuse any invitation from the
Coles. But she was angry when she was not invited. Then at
last, the invitation arrived. Inside it there was a handwritten
note from Mrs Cole. She explained why the Woodhouses’
invitation had arrived late. They had been waiting for a
screen51 to arrive from London. Mr Cole had bought the
screen so that Mr Woodhouse would not feel any draughts in
their house.
It was a kind thought and Emma changed her mind. She
decided to accept the invitation from the Coles. But Mr
Woodhouse could not accept the invitation. He did not like
staying out late in the evenings. And meeting large groups of
people upset him.
‘Emma and I are not fond of big dinner parties,’ Mr
Woodhouse said to the Westons. ‘I shall stay at home. But
you and Mr Knightley can take care of Emma, so she should
go-’
‘I have asked Mrs Goddard and Mrs Bates to come to
Hartfield on that evening, Papa,’ Emma told her father. ‘You
can all have dinner together and then play cards. You will
enjoy that.’
On the evening of the dinner party, the two old ladies
arrived at Hartfield before Emma left. The three old friends
all admired Emma’s new dress very much.
Emma’s carriage arrived at the Coles’ house at the same
time as Mr Knightley drove up in his own carriage.
‘I am very glad that you came in your carriage and that
you did not walk here, Mr Knightley,’ Emma said. ‘Everyone
knows that you are a gentleman. Now you look like one. 1
shall be happy to go in with you.’

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