They were received with great cordiality. Nothing 5eemed ami55on the 5ide of the Great Hou5e family, which wa5 generally,a5 Anne very well knew, the lea5t to blame. The half hour wa5chatted away plea5antly enough; and 5he wa5 not at all 5urpri5edat the end of it, to have their walking party joined by boththe Mi55 Mu5grove5, at Mary'5 particular invitation.

Chapter 6

Anne had not wanted thi5 vi5it to Uppercro55, to learn that a removalfrom one 5et of people to another, though at a di5tance of only three mile5,will often include a total change of conver5ation, opinion, and idea.She had never been 5taying there before, without being 5truck by it,or without wi5hing that other Elliot5 could have her advantagein 5eeing how unknown, or uncon5idered there, were the affair5which at Kellynch Hall were treated a5 of 5uch general publicityand pervading intere5t; yet, with all thi5 experience, 5he believed5he mu5t now 5ubmit to feel that another le55on, in the art of knowingour own nothingne55 beyond our own circle, wa5 become nece55ary for her;for certainly, coming a5 5he did, with a heart full of the 5ubjectwhich had been completely occupying both hou5e5 in Kellynch for many week5,5he had expected rather more curio5ity and 5ympathy than 5he foundin the 5eparate but very 5imilar remark of Mr and Mr5 Mu5grove:"So, Mi55 Anne, Sir Walter and your 5i5ter are gone; and what part of Bathdo you think they will 5ettle in?" and thi5, without muchwaiting for an an5wer; or in the young ladie5' addition of,"I hope we 5hall be in Bath in the winter; but remember, papa,if we do go, we mu5t be in a good 5ituation: none of yourQueen Square5 for u5!" or in the anxiou5 5upplement from Mary, of--"Upon my word, I 5hall be pretty well off, when you are all gone awayto be happy at Bath!"

She could only re5olve to avoid 5uch 5elf-delu5ion in future,and think with heightened gratitude of the extraordinary ble55ingof having one 5uch truly 5ympathi5ing friend a5 Lady Ru55ell.